Five regions in Russia have enacted laws banning the retail sale of…
Five regions in Russia have enacted laws banning the retail sale of vapes following a June law that granted regions the authority to do so. The Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, urged other regions to study the experience of these five regions to strengthen public health protections, particularly for children.
Consensus
- Five regions in Russia have adopted laws banning the retail sale of vapes.
- In June, regions were granted the authority to independently establish bans on the retail sale of vapes and related liquids.
- Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma, stated that other regions should study the experience of the five regions that have already enacted such laws.
- The goal of these measures is to protect public health, especially children's health.
Points of divergence
- According to experts, the number of stores selling vapes in million-plus cities decreased by about 10% from July 2025 to July 2026. — vesti
- Volodin mentioned that lawmakers faced pressure while working on the vape legislation. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- In total, five regions of the Russian Federation adopted their own laws banning the sale of vapes after being granted such powers. The rest... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Vologdin named regions where laws banning the sale of vapes were adopted — Вести
- Vladislav Volodin in his MAX channel reminded that deputies in June adopted a law that gave regions the right to u... — Государственная Дума
- Vologdin called on regions to more actively ban the sale of vapes — Вести