2023-05-31 21:09:29
On Thursday, June 1, a law on restrictions on the sale of vapes and hookahs comes into force in Russia. Now it will be possible to trade electronic devices with nicotine only in stores and pavilions with closed windows, reported in the Telegram channel of the State Duma.
“It is forbidden to sell them [вейпы и кальяны] at fairs, exhibitions, remotely or using automatic machines,” the text of the law says. The display of smoking devices is also prohibited.
According to the law, sellers must re-equip trading floors in such a way that vapes are not placed on racks and shelves, to which every visitor to the store has access. In addition, sellers will not be able to apply discounts on nicotine-containing devices by any means, including through coupons and coupons.
From June 1, demonstration of electronic cigarettes on the shelves is prohibited and a ban is introduced on the of vapes among children.
In September, an amendment will come into effect that establishes a minimum price for products containing nicotine.
Po words State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, deputies intend to turn electronic cigarettes into an expensive commodity in order to reduce purchasing power and thereby preserve the health of citizens, including children. The politician emphasized that the composition of vape liquids increases the risk of cancer and lung problems.
The law “on vapes” was adopted by the State Duma in three readings on April 11. Legislators originally planned to ban the sale of flavored vape liquids with additives, but the final text of the law delegated the ban on certain additives to the government. Now the authorities will be able to determine the list of prohibited additives and flavorings that make the product “more attractive”.
The same law, which was signed by the President on April 28, introduced a complete ban on the sale of vapes and liquids for them (including those without nicotine content) to persons under 18 years of age.
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