Im not primarily a plot guy
According to Rohan Pike, who led the initial ABF Tobacco Strike Team, The same organised-crime groups who are bringing in illicit tobacco are bringing in the vapes Pike says, Its impossible to stop this at the border. An estimated 90-100 million illegal vapes are imported each year and the Australian Border Force (ABF) has admitted they are not a priority
This doesnt seem to be a global phenomenon
Unsurprisingly, the group exposed to NAS advertising held more erroneous beliefs about the products than the control group
Noting that there are no long-term studies on the safety of these devices and insufficient evidence of their benefit as tools for smoking cessation, the WHO and some national health authorities, such as the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS), have recommended a precautionary approach and action to minimize harm to users and bystanders and to protect vulnerable groups such as young people, until clear evidence of safety, quality and efficacy are produced