Russia's Udmurt Republic proposes ban on sale of e-cigarettes

Jan.17
Russia's Udmurt Republic proposes ban on sale of e-cigarettes
Russian Udmurt Republic proposes bill to ban e-cigarettes and nicotine products in kiosks, aiming to reduce youth smoking.

According to a report from TASS on January 15th, the representative of the State Council of the Udmurt Republic in Russia submitted a bill to the State Duma that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes, hookahs, and nicotine-containing products in kiosks. The document specifies that this ban does not apply to areas with high population density that do not have fixed commercial spaces.


This legislation aims to reduce the availability of e-cigarettes, potentially lowering the number of young people smoking.


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