Global summary of legal age for e-cigarettes by country
In the last ten years have E-cigarettes have experienced rapid growth and are now the most popular tobacco category for consumers and the most common alternative to smoking. But with the growing popularity comes a group of annoying customers – curious minors. Regulators and legislators employ a variety of strategies, to keep young people away from e-cigarette products. By far the most common is age regulation, from which e-cigarette products can be purchased.
As with alcohol, the introduction of a minimum sales age for E-cigarettes not a perfect solution, but the safest way, reduce the consumption of e-cigarettes among young people.
Legal minimum age for E-cigarettes in countries around the world
With the exception of the countries, in which E-cigarettes are prohibited, and the countries, where there are no regulations for E-cigarettes gives, Most countries simply use the legal age of majority, to set the minimum age for purchasing e-cigarette products.
Some countries have a national minimum age, but states or provinces may set a higher minimum age. In Canada, for example, the legal minimum age is: E-cigarettes at 18 years, but many provinces and territories have minimum age requirements for purchasing e-cigarette products 19 years set.
In Australia the sale of consumer products containing nicotine is prohibited (except cigarettes) illegal without a doctor's prescription, E-cigarettes however, without nicotine are permitted, although the minimum age for acquisition varies from state to state.
And in the United States, the world's largest market for E-cigarettes, is the legal minimum age for consuming e-cigarettes 21 years.
Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes is 18 years.
Belgium
Bhutan
Brazil
Bulgaria
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China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Ecuador
England
The Savior
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Deutschland
Greece
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Saudi-Arabian
Scotland
Senegal
Slovenia
South Africa
Sweden
Tajikistan
Togo
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Vietnam
Wales
Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes is 19 years.
Jordan
South Korea
Türkiye
Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes is 20 years.
Japan
Countries, in which the legal minimum age for e-cigarettes 21 years.
Ethiopia
Guam
Honduras
Niue
Republic of Palau
Philippines
United States