Alexey Kurinny told NSN: If there is political will, it is possible to ban vaping and e-cigarettes in Russia within a month.
It is possible to completely ban vaping and e-cigarettes in Russia in a month, but so far the regions do not have such powers. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Health Protection Committee Alexei Kurinny said this to NSN.
At St. Petersburg, vaping may be completely banned this year and e-cigarettes in 2026, Senator Andrei Kutepov said at a meeting of the St. Petersburg Legislative Council. Petersburg. Kurinny noted that there could be a complete ban on vaping and e-cigarettes in Russia in a month.
“If there is political will, the necessary regulations can be adopted within a month. It is difficult to say when e-cigarettes and vapes will be legally banned. It's just that my bill has been in existence for more than six months. Currently, regions cannot independently ban the sale and distribution of vapes and e-cigarettes. Even St. Petersburg is not the first to express such a wish – the Nizhny Novgorod region has become a pioneer in this issue; The regional governor was the first to present this idea to the Russian President and received approval to carry out a selection pilot on his territory. I know that the North Caucasus has also declared its readiness to participate in this experiment,” Kurinny said.
Previously, the Telegram channel “Radiotochka NSN” reported that 69% of Russians support a complete ban on the sale of vapes in the country.
