A demonstrator vapes as he protests against the federal government's ban on all vaping products sales, outside the Federal Committee for Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) building, in Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 3, 2022. The signs read: "Vaping saved my life". REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador plans to present a law banning e-cigarettes and vapes before he leaves office in 2024, he said on Monday, after the supreme court overruled his previous attempt to outlaw their sale.
“It’s proven they’re bad for your health,” he said at a regular news conference on Monday.
Mexico has one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws, after passing a bill for a total ban on smoking in public places – including the street – in January.
Mexico has already banned the import of e-cigarettes.
Global support has increased for a crackdown on vapes as the nicotine-filled devices have become popular with young people. Australia announced an import ban last month.