Anti-tobacco groups are divided over new regulations restricting the sale of e-cigarettes in South Australia which have been described as "draconian".

SA is the last state in the country to introduce regulations around the sale and use of e-cigarettes and is the first to ban their sale online or by mail. The Tobacco Products Regulation (E-Cigarettes and Review) Amendment Bill was passed by State Parliament in mid-November, also banning the sale of e-cigarette products to children.