US EditionVape Sellers Could Face up to 8 Years in Prison Under New Law
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On Wednesday, Mexico adopted a reform that tightens the legislation around the consumption of electronic cigarettes. A seller of these products risks up to 8 years in prison. - Electronic Cigarette: ban, prison... This country is tightening its legislation (International).
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday night approved a reform banning the production and sale of electronic cigarettes, or vapes, part of a renewed effort by authorities to curb their use, which has been unsuccessfully targeted for more than three years. With this ban, Mexico joins other countries that have imposed restrictions on electronic cigarettes, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and Belgium. Senators fro…
Vape sellers could face up to 8 years in prison under new law
Mexico’s lower house of Congress has approved a sweeping ban on the vape trade that targets suppliers with prison time and heavy fines while leaving users free from criminal penalties. The Chamber of Deputies voted 292-163 on Tuesday to reform the General Health Law and prohibit the commercialization, manufacture, import, export, distribution and sale of electronic cigarettes, vapes and “other analogous systems or devices” across Mexico. 🗳📌 M…
The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved the amendments to the General Health Law, regarding the prohibition of electronic cigars, also known as vapeers. With 324 votes in favour and 129 against, the prohibition of such devices was endorsed on the grounds of protecting children and young people from harmful products that endanger their health. Deputies endorse the prohibition of vapeers with penalties of up to 8 yearsAccording to the Pres…
On Tuesday, the Chamber of Deputies approved constitutional reforms that completely prohibit the use of vaping machines and e-cigarettes, with a prison sentence of up to eight years for their sale.With 324 votes in favour and 129 against, the legislators, with an official majority, endorsed the opinion derived from an initiative sent by President Claudia Sheinbaum.The opinion amends the General Health Law “on the prohibition of e-cigarettes, vap…
December 9, 2025 – Mexico City – EFE. Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies approved reforms to the Constitution that establish a total ban on the use of vaperers and e-cigarettes throughout Mexico. As a result of these reforms, the sale of such devices could be punished with prison sentences that extend to eight years of duration. This measure was approved with a vote of 324 in favor and 129 against by legislators, whose majority belongs to the ruling p…
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