New Vaping & E-cigarette Laws effective on May 20th

On May 20th, New Vaping Laws came into force regarding Vaping and E-Cigarettes:

New vaping laws enforced under the Tabaco and Regulated Products Regulations 2016 will change vaping for the 2.6 million vapers in the UK, These laws became effective on May 20th 2016. So how will these laws affect both the vaping community and leading UK vape, e-cigarette and e-liquid suppliers?

Vaping has recently been advocated by health professionals in the NHS as a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes and even considered for prescription use. Vaping on the whole has been growing daily in its appeal to many smokers trying to give up. There is debate as to whether these new laws changing the use of e-cigarettes and vaping products will affect this.

These new laws have a one year transitional period which will allow for the sale of current stock by vaping and e-cigarette shops.

The New Rules

Smaller Vape Liquid & E-Liquid Containers

Vape liquid & E-liquid refill containers will now be restricted to 10ml.

What this means for the vaping community:

This will mean that consumers will be restricted to buying vape juice and e-juice in smaller amounts which will end up costing more money. There are currently no restrictions on size of refill containers which means that larger purchases can be at a reduced price. This new law will stop this.

Maximum strength e-juice and vape juice reduced from 24mg to 20mg per millilitre

Current e-cigarette cartridges are sold to a maximum strength of 24mg per millilitre. The new vaping laws will mean that the maximum strength of vape liquid or e-cigarette refill you can buy is 20mg.

What this means for the vaping community:

If you are currently used to a particular vape liquid or e-liquid which is a 24mg strength then you will no longer be able to purchase this.

Packaging will now carry health warnings

Much in the same way that cigarette and tobacco products have a health warning on them, so now will e-cigarettes and all vaping products.

What will the warning say?

The warning will be geared towards the addictive nature of nicotine: ‘This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance’.

E-cigarettes, E-liquids & Vape Liquids must be shown to be childproof

With the popularity of vaping increasing and smoking on the decrease, it is feared that the younger generation will be enticed to start vaping earlier as they see this as a safer alternative and these new vaping laws are meant to discourage that.

There have also been instances reported recently where people, including young children have been admitted to hospital after swallowing e-cigarette e-juice or vape fluid. These are potentially dangerous if ingested in this way. This new law is to protect children from this potential hazard.

What is being done to discourage children?

New vape cartridges and e-cigarette cartridges will be child proof and tamper proof.

Advertising Vape and E-Cigarette Products

The new vaping laws state that vaping companies must not make claims regarding the benefits of vaping or e-cigarettes to people’s health or refer to vaping as a beneficial alternative to smoking.
Promotional products must not be handed out at events and celebrities are no longer allowed to endorse e-cigarettes or vaping products as this is deemed an attraction.

Increased government control

Manufacturers will now be required to submit information to the government regarding product contents to continue UK sales.

Summary of how these new vaping laws affect the vaping community

These new laws regarding vaping and e-cigarette products will mean that vaping companies will now be restricted on the products which they can sell and the way that they market them to the vape consumer.

For the vaping consumer, products will now be restricted in size which will mean bulk buying to save money will no longer be an option.

In addition to this, vape fluid and e-juice will no longer be available in a 24mg strength and these products may no longer be marketable and available. Some products may no longer be available at all following government scrutiny.

These new vape laws could discourage smokers who potentially would quit using vaping as an alternative to not bother…

There will however be a one year cross over period where vaping companies will be able to sell the stock which they already have.

Always buy your vaping products such as vapourisers, e-cigarettes, e-liquids, vape pens, and vape juice from a reputable vape supplier. Buying from a reputable supplier will ensure that you are getting quality premium products that adhere to these new laws.

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