Vapes May Be Completely Banned in Moscow and the Moscow

Moscow and the Moscow region are discussing a complete ban on vapes. A meeting on this issue is currently underway, focusing on a total ban rather than restrictive measures.

Deputies justify the need for legislative changes with statistics on nicotine product consumption among young people. The share of smokers aged 15 to 24 reaches 18%, with cases of eleven-year-old schoolchildren using e-cigarettes also being recorded.

A complete ban on vapes is already in effect in several subjects of the Russian Federation. Regions where the use of such devices is prohibited include Vologda, Penza, and Saratov regions, Perm Krai, Nizhny Novgorod region, Murmansk region, as well as the republics of North Ossetia-Alania, Udmurtia, and Sakha (Yakutia), and the Yamalo-Nenets and Nenets Autonomous Okrugs.

Regions Preparing for a Ban

A bill on a complete ban on vapes is in the preparation stage in several major regions. These include St. Petersburg, the Republic of Komi, Ulyanovsk region, the Republic of Tatarstan, and Kamchatka Krai. Moscow and the Moscow region joining this list could significantly change the situation with the turnover of nicotine products in the center of the country.

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