The petition requests pharmacy sales only, so of course is not requesting the more strict Australian protocol of prescription only.

Some may prefer it was. However the compromise position taken here, where vapes may be purchased OTC (over the counter without prescription) from chemist shops which are everywhere, caters to many factors.

Vapes can be regulated re packaging, composition etc, and be available to those who need them, while being less visible generally especially to school kids, and the access without prescription helps undermine the black market which may be more aggressive with a prescription-only protocol.