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Putin Signals Support for Nationwide Vape Ban
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a proposal by public health campaigners and legislators to enact a nationwide prohibition on vape sales throughout the country.
During Thursday's visit to a sports and education facility in Samara, Ekaterina Leshchinskaya, head of the public movement Healthy Fatherland, presented the issue to the president, referencing successful precedents from bordering nations and international examples.
In reply, Putin nodded affirmatively and noted that Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko had expressed similar backing.
"You see, [Chernyshenko] is nodding. Our government supports this," Putin stated. He emphasized that alongside legislative prohibition, public education campaigns are crucial, especially targeting younger demographics.
Current estimates cited by media indicate between 3.5 and 4 million Russians actively use vapes. Last August, Putin greenlit a pilot initiative in the Nizhny Novgorod Region to trial regional vape sale restrictions, a concept already endorsed by consumer protection authority Rospotrebnadzor.
The push for a comprehensive e-cigarette prohibition has accelerated in parliament. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin previously characterized vapes as "liquid poison" and cautioned about their health dangers. According to Volodin, 74% of 265,000 participants in a public poll favored a total ban. He stated earlier "half-measures"—such as the 2023 prohibition on vape sales to minors—have proven inadequate.
"Vapes are evil. The State Duma will review the ban on vape sales in the near future," Deputy Chairman Vladislav Davankov declared following Putin's comments. The chairman of the Duma Committee on Labor and Social Policy, Yaroslav Nilov, underscored the measure's urgency, highlighting the declining age of vape consumers and mounting health threats.
Opponents of the initiative have cautioned that a sweeping ban might merely push the market into illicit channels. The Finance Ministry has warned that a complete prohibition could trigger annual revenue shortfalls reaching 15 billion rubles ($189 million), yet lawmakers contend that public health supersedes economic considerations.
"The health of our people, especially the youth, is more important than any commercial interest," Duma Deputy Dmitry Gusev wrote.
During Thursday's visit to a sports and education facility in Samara, Ekaterina Leshchinskaya, head of the public movement Healthy Fatherland, presented the issue to the president, referencing successful precedents from bordering nations and international examples.
In reply, Putin nodded affirmatively and noted that Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko had expressed similar backing.
"You see, [Chernyshenko] is nodding. Our government supports this," Putin stated. He emphasized that alongside legislative prohibition, public education campaigns are crucial, especially targeting younger demographics.
Current estimates cited by media indicate between 3.5 and 4 million Russians actively use vapes. Last August, Putin greenlit a pilot initiative in the Nizhny Novgorod Region to trial regional vape sale restrictions, a concept already endorsed by consumer protection authority Rospotrebnadzor.
The push for a comprehensive e-cigarette prohibition has accelerated in parliament. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin previously characterized vapes as "liquid poison" and cautioned about their health dangers. According to Volodin, 74% of 265,000 participants in a public poll favored a total ban. He stated earlier "half-measures"—such as the 2023 prohibition on vape sales to minors—have proven inadequate.
"Vapes are evil. The State Duma will review the ban on vape sales in the near future," Deputy Chairman Vladislav Davankov declared following Putin's comments. The chairman of the Duma Committee on Labor and Social Policy, Yaroslav Nilov, underscored the measure's urgency, highlighting the declining age of vape consumers and mounting health threats.
Opponents of the initiative have cautioned that a sweeping ban might merely push the market into illicit channels. The Finance Ministry has warned that a complete prohibition could trigger annual revenue shortfalls reaching 15 billion rubles ($189 million), yet lawmakers contend that public health supersedes economic considerations.
"The health of our people, especially the youth, is more important than any commercial interest," Duma Deputy Dmitry Gusev wrote.
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