OREANDA-NEWS  New restrictions on the sale of vapes in Russia, including a ban on their sale at fairs, exhibitions and vending machines, as well as on open display and demonstration in retail outlets, have come into force.

So, since June 1, 2023, additional restrictions have been introduced on the sale of hookahs and devices for the consumption of nicotine-containing products - a ban on trading vapes at fairs, exhibitions, by delivery and delivery trade, remotely, as well as in vending machines. Thus, it will be possible to sell vapes at retail only in stores and pavilions. In addition, a ban on the open display and demonstration of hookahs and vapes in retail outlets is starting to work. 

According to him, another notable restriction is the prohibition of open display, thus, devices in stores will hide from the eyes of visitors, like cigarettes, and they can be demonstrated only at the request of the buyer. "These bans have been in effect for a long time on tobacco and nicotine-containing products, so it will be quite comfortable for market participants to comply with them also on devices," the expert concluded.