Problems caused by vending machines: how to prevent underage purchases

Problems brought by vending machines: How to prevent underage purchases. While we are paying attention to the rapid explosive development of e-cigarettes, we should also pay attention to whether the e-cigarette industry has adequately shielded minors, otherwise we will win and lose now. Up the future. The unattended mode of the vending machine greatly saves manpower, but the question that arises is how to prevent minors from buying electronic cigarettes? Every e-cigarette brand states that it is strictly prohibited for people under the age of 18 to smoke e-cigarettes. But in front of unattended vending machines, can they really do this strictly? At present, an ID card recognition filtering system is being developed, and the purchaser needs to be verified before the purchase can be purchased, and it is also studying how to make a judgment on the mobile phone through the form of face recognition. Regarding how to prohibit minors from purchasing, the brand has taken into consideration and requires distributors to follow local regulations, and requires distributors to only place devices in 18+ locations, and there are obvious prompts on the device and scan code pages to prohibit unauthorized purchases. Adult purchases, multiple reminders, online identity detection is currently in the experimental stage. In the new version of the Tobacco Control Regulations passed by Shenzhen on June 26, electronic cigarettes are included in the scope of tobacco control, and a very important prohibition is mentioned in it. It can be seen from this regulation that Shenzhen prohibits vending machines from selling tobacco products. In Shenzhen's tobacco control regulations, tobacco products include electronic cigarettes. Shenzhen takes a one-size-fits-all approach, regardless of what machines you sell and what power banks you sell. The bells and whistles and automatic sales are all banned. Presumably, minors are also prohibited from buying tobacco products, but I don’t know whether it will be implemented in the end. In the tobacco control measures implemented by Qinhuangdao on August 1, electronic cigarette products are included in the scope of tobacco, and the illegal sale of tobacco products through vending machines or information networks such as mobile communications and the Internet is also deemed to be prohibited. The vending machines launched by major shared power banks and major e-cigarette brands, while frantically expanding the huge market of e-cigarettes, should also adopt technical means to avoid minors from buying and assume social responsibility. At the same time, we also call on relevant departments to regulate and manage vending machines to avoid losing control.