Before traveling, please check Qatar's regulations on nicotine consumption, as the country prohibits the use and importation of electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes have been illegal throughout Qatar since 2014, yet data from the UK shows that approximately 3.3 million British citizens use electronic cigarettes. As such, it is recommended that British travelers use alternative smoking products when visiting Qatar, lest they face severe penalties such as fines or up to three months of imprisonment.
UK online retailer Vape Club is issuing a warning as many UK e-cigarette enthusiasts are also football fans. With progressive e-cigarette laws in the UK, many e-cigarette users may mistakenly believe that regulations elsewhere are similarly relaxed.
Qatar's ban on electronic cigarettes.
Since 2014, the use and import of electronic cigarettes has been banned in Qatar. In 2016, Dr. Kholood al-Mutawaa, Director of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Ministry of Public Health, stated: "According to a ministry decree in 2014, Qatar has banned electronic cigarettes. We have instructed all supermarkets, pharmacies, and other outlets not to sell them. We have also communicated with customs departments at airports, seaports, and land borders to prohibit electronic cigarettes from entering Qatar. People are not allowed to bring them into the country, order them from other countries, or have them shipped here. Anyone caught possessing electronic cigarettes may face charges and appropriate action will be taken.
Dan Marchant, director of the UK Vaping Industry Association, emphasized that due to the progressive attitude towards e-cigarettes in the UK, citizens may be more likely to fall into trouble without realizing it. "Because of the UK's progressive attitude towards harm reduction with e-cigarettes and recognition of their crucial role in achieving a smoke-free future, we often forget that there are many other countries in the world that are far behind us. I cannot understand why any country would ban e-cigarettes, as it seems completely anti-scientific and anti-public health.
I only hope that e-cigarette users do not turn to traditional cigarettes in Qatar, as this can be dangerous. In Qatar, where e-cigarettes, which serve as a source of nicotine, are banned, it is easy for people to fall back to traditional cigarettes. If this happens, smokers may go back to smoking traditional cigarettes for months or even years before attempting to quit again.
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