The TGA decision is the best anyone could have hoped for but there is still a minefield of inconvenience and criminalisation
For unfamiliar readers, poppers are a group of caustic liquids, the fumes of which users inhale through the nose. Poppers produce a warm, tingly sensation for around 30 seconds, making them popular in gay club scenes, but they are also used as a muscle relaxant to make anal sex comfortable and enjoyable. They are typically sold as leather or VHS cleaner in adult stores in a tongue-in-cheek way.
In 2018, the Therapeutic Goods Administration proposed a wholesale ban on poppers, prompting a backlash from health organisations, LGBTI activists and even a former Australian federal police chief. The TGA has reversed this position, deciding instead to regulate most poppers.
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