Dagestan Proposes Pilot Ban on E-Cigarette Sales, Submits Request to State Duma

Oct.21

The head of Russia’s Republic of Dagestan has proposed a region-wide ban on the retail sale of e-cigarettes and has written to the State Duma seeking to designate Dagestan as a pilot region for a comprehensive e-cigarette sales ban.

Quick Takeaways:

The head of Russia’s Republic of Dagestan has proposed a comprehensive ban on the retail sale of e-cigarettes in Dagestan.
He has sent a letter to the State Duma requesting that Dagestan be included as a pilot region for a comprehensive e-cigarette sales ban.
The initiative echoes an earlier proposal by the governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to empower regions to impose full retail bans on e-cigarettes; President Vladimir Putin called the idea “a good one.”
The head of the Altai Republic said that once the relevant federal bill is passed by the State Duma, the region will implement a comprehensive ban on the retail sale of e-cigarettes and “smoking mixtures.”

2Firsts, 21 October 2025 — Citing A42.RU, Sergei Melikov, head of the Republic of Dagestan, has proposed banning the retail sale of e-cigarettes in the region and has asked the State Duma to designate Dagestan as a pilot region for a comprehensive e-cigarette sales ban. In his letter to the State Duma, he wrote: “I believe the introduction of this ban will reduce the population’s morbidity associated with the use of e-cigarettes.”

The report notes that the move echoes an earlier suggestion by Nizhny Novgorod governor Gleb Nikitin to grant regions the authority to impose comprehensive retail bans on e-cigarettes. President Vladimir Putin later described the suggestion as “a good idea.”

In addition, Altai Republic head Andrey Turchak said that once the relevant federal-level bill is passed by the State Duma, the region will introduce a comprehensive ban on the retail sale of e-cigarettes and “smoking mixtures.”

Cover image source: A42.RU

References:

[1] Губернатор Дагестана Сергей Меликов предложил запретить вейпы в регионе

Also Read:

[1] China’s E-Cigarette Exports Reached USD 879 Million in September 2025, Down 6.08% MoM— U.S. Remains Top Market, Russia Falls Sharply

[2] Russia’s Health Ministry backs full ban on vapes and nalivaykas

[3] Russian police seize counterfeit e-cigarettes and tobacco products in Novosibirsk,products valued at about 1.3 million rubles

[4] Tyumen Regional Parliament in Russia Reviewing Bill to Impose Total Ban on E-Cigarette Sales

[5] Yekaterinburg shuts down illegal e-cigarette oil factory; Russia plans to ban e-cigarette sales

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