TORONTO – E-cigarette and medical marijuana users in Ontario will soon be banned from smoking or vaporizing anywhere regular cigarettes are prohibited, unless the Liberal government changes its mind – again.Premier Kathleen Wynne thinks the new rules are common sense.“We have made a determination that smoking, whatever it is whether it’s vaping, whether it’s medical marijuana, whether it’s cigarettes – that there should be restrictions on that,” she said Thursday.“And so the rules will apply to marijuana, to medical marijuana, to vaping as they do to cigarettes.”READ MORE: Ontario delays ban on electronic cigarettes and vapingThe new rules come months after the Liberal government backtracked on electronic cigarette regulations just one day after an exemption for medical marijuana came to light.The e-cigarette rules were supposed to come into effect Jan.1 to ban their use in enclosed public places, workplaces and certain outdoor areas.But after the public learned of a medical marijuana exemption and that it meant users could vaporize in restaurants, at work or on playgrounds, the government put the rules on hold and went back to the drawing board.READ MORE: Queen’s Park protest opposes public vaping lawsThe new regulations are now posted for consultation for the next 45 days.

Associate Health Minister Dipika Damerla would not rule out more changes to the rules after that time.“We look forward to the feedback and that is the point of consultations,” she said.These regulations have “struck a balance” between the rights of medical marijuana users and all other Ontarians, Damerla said – repeating comments she made about the original set of regulations in November.When asked why this new balance is better, she said, “We committed to reviewing the regulations around medical marijuana and we’ve kept our commitment.”Jonathan Zaid, the founder of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana, had applauded the original exemption, saying users need their medication to live a better quality of life.He said Thursday he is disappointed the government has reversed its position.“I thought the government was willing to work with medical cannabis users to create a regulation and an exemption that works for both the public health and public safety and medical marijuana users, but it seems like this backtrack has kind of made it fully inaccessible for people to use their medicine, which I believe is against their human rights.”READ MORE: Ontario restricts sale, use of e-cigarettes, bans flavoured tobacco salesBoth opposition parties criticized the government’s handling of the file, with NDP health critic France Gelinas saying the Liberals should have made clear rules when the legislation itself was passed last year.“This extended period of time makes it worse and makes it even more polarized than what we had before,” she said.

“We had a chance to be ahead of this.We wasted that opportunity.”The new regulations, which could come into effect July 1, expand the definition of e-cigarette to include “e-substance,” expand the list of places where e-cigarettes cannot be sold and set out rules for their display and promotion.On Jan.1 it became illegal to sell or supply e-cigarettes to anyone under 19, but the new regulations allow parents or guardians to supply them to minors for medical marijuana purposes.A vaporizer is defined as an electronic cigarette or other device that contains a power source and heating element that’s designed to heat a substance to produce a vapour to be inhaled through the mouth.Vaping advocates say e-cigarettes should be allowed wider use because they help users quit smoking.e cigarette tv adDamerla said Ontario is waiting to see if Health Canada officially designates them as a smoking cessation device.e cigarette 69006

If so, the regulations could be changed, she said.CBC News CBC News Navigation Home Opinion World Canada Politics Business Health Entertainment Technology & Science Video Canada Toronto Ontario delaying ban on using e-cigarettes in public Banning vaping in stores would drive away customers, advocates say CBC News Posted: Dec 16, 2015 4:53 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 17, 2015 9:19 AM ET Aaron Lepcha, the owner of Kloud Panda, an e-cigarette supply company, says the province should allow vaping in e-cigarette stores.e cigarette urineThe government said Wednesday it has delayed its plans to ban vaping in public.e cigarette atherosclerosisThe province is delaying its plans to ban vaping in public spaces, Ontario's Associate Health Minister Dipika Damerla told CBC News in an exclusive interview.e cigarette argent

The province was all set to ban the use of e-cigarettes in public spaces, offices, businesses and even in vape shops beginning January 1, 2016.Damerla said her government would proceed with a ban on selling e-cigarettes to minors beginning January 1, "but we will not be proceeding with the piece around where you can and cannot use electronic cigarettes."Ontario medical marijuana exemption under review just 1 day after it was announced Medical marijuana users get OK from Ontario government to vaporize anywhere New e-cigarette industry says regulations off the mark​ Damerla said the government committed to reviewing regulations around where medical marijuana can and cannot be vaped and "in that context we've just made the decision to bring all of the regulations around where you can and cannot vape at once."e cigarette cambridge ontario"We hope to bring that regulation into force very quickly and very shortly," she added.

Aaron Lepcha, who owns Kloud Panda, an e-cigarette supply company, feels banning vaping in stores that sell e-cigarettes would drive away potential customers."If people can't come into a store and try a product and see which one works for them, it'll be really difficult to get away from tobacco," Lepcha told CBC.He explained that "different electronic devices need certain training to use and if people can't come into a store and try a product and see which one works for them, it'll be really difficult to get away from tobacco."Charlie Pisano, the co-owner of VapeMeet, agreed with Lepcha.He said people need assistance to use his products safely and effectively."You need to be shown the safety features that come with them, how to use the liquid, how to choose the right liquid, and the way this bill is worded, there's no way they can do that without the shops," Pisano said in an interview at The Ecig Flavourium at Queen East and Jarvis Street.He told CBC News most people agree e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to smoking but added that "this precautionary measure that the government is taking stigmatizes the product itself."

In a statement, Damerla said the province is also "banning the sale of certain flavoured tobacco products and increasing the maximum fines for youth-related sales offences under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act" but emphasized that the government is not banning the use of e-cigarettes.Weather Severe weather warnings or watches in effect for: Thursday Chance of showers 22°C Friday Chance of showers 23°C Saturday Chance of showers 23°C Sunday Chance of showers 20°C Monday Chance of showers 20°C More Weather Stay Connected with CBC News Mobile Facebook Podcasts Alerts Newsletter Latest Toronto News Headlines Construction kicks off on Bay Street mega-development, set to include towers, bus terminal, park Indigenous snapping turtle sculpture coming to Nathan Phillips Square Leaping from third place to power poses challenge for Ontario NDP 42-year-old man dies in two-vehicle Brampton collision Top News Headlines Derek Saretzky hung out with toddler he's accused of murdering and her mother year before killings 'They just simply don't know': The Indigenous innovators challenging Canadians to a difficult conversation Ralph Goodale can’t confirm reports of Canadian connection in Michigan airport knife attack Trudeau to drop name of residential schools proponent from Langevin building Most Viewed Video shows woman demand a 'white doctor' treat son at Mississauga, Ont., clinic Woman demanding white doctor 'not an isolated incident,' says OMA's president-elect City losing millions on Union Station commercial space, audit warns LCBO workplace the 'complete opposite' of Ontario's proposed labour laws, say employees Leaping from third place to power poses challenge for Ontario NDP Highway 401 partially closed after crash involving school bus David Suzuki Secondary School cleared after lockdown, no weapon found, police say Toronto's auditor general calls for crack down on Viagra, fentanyl prescriptions for city employees 3 places where you can discover Toronto's Indigenous history Construction kicks off on Bay Street mega-development, set to include towers, bus terminal, park