Key Points
• Scope: Draft measure would ban the manufacture, sale, and consumption of vapes and related liquids.
• Timeline: Volodin said the Duma plans to consider a full sales ban within the next two months.
• Penalties: Using a vape in public places would be punishable by a fine if the bill passes.
• Legislative status: At least two vape-related bills have been under review for more than six months.
• Next steps: It remains unclear whether the existing drafts will be adopted, merged into a new bill, or replaced; new proposals are not ruled out.
2Firsts, Spetember 8, 2025 — The State Duma is weighing comprehensive restrictions on vaping, and further proposals could be introduced, according to Alexey Kurinny, deputy chair of the Duma’s Health Protection Committee. He told Zvezda that, if adopted, the current draft would prohibit the manufacture, sale, and consumption of vapes and associated liquids.
At the end of August, Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the lower house plans to take up a bill to fully ban the sale of vapes and e-liquids within the next two months. He added that using a vape in public places would carry a fine if the legislation is approved.
Kurinny noted there are at least two vape-related bills already before the Duma and under consideration for more than half a year. Whether those measures will be passed as drafted, folded into a new omnibus bill, or superseded by fresh initiatives remains to be seen.
