Coahuila Lawmakers Push for Total Vape Ban

The Alianza Coahuila parliamentary groups (PRI, PAN, and PRD) have introduced a legislative initiative in the State Congress to formally ban the use, sale, distribution, and promotion of all electronic vaping devices. Led by Deputy María del Mar Treviño Garza, the proposal seeks to reform Article 33 Bis of the Law for the Protection of Non-Smokers, effectively aligning Coahuila’s state statutes with the 2022 federal decree that prohibits the circulation of nicotine delivery systems across Mexico.

Comprehensive Scope: SEAN, SSSN, and SACN Systems

The reform targets a broad spectrum of modern nicotine and non-nicotine hardware. Specifically, the ban encompasses Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (SEAN), Similar Non-Nicotine Systems (SSSN), and Alternative Nicotine Consumption Systems (SACN). This includes all commercial iterations such as e-cigs, vape pens, pods, mods, and heated tobacco products (HTPs). Furthermore, the law prohibits any object that utilizes branding, designs, or elements associated with tobacco products, even if they do not contain tobacco itself.

Deputy Treviño Garza emphasized that the move is a direct response to the “urgent necessity” to protect the 12-17 age demographic. With 17.3 million smokers in Mexico, health officials argue that vapes serve as a “gateway” to traditional combustible tobacco. The initiative dismisses claims of vaping as a cessation tool, citing a lack of conclusive scientific evidence and the presence of heavy metals and toxic chemicals that pose severe cardiovascular and pulmonary risks.

Regulated Category	Prohibited Devices & Systems	Legal Objective
Nicotine Systems	SEAN, SACN, Pods, Mods, Vape Pens	Total ban on sale and distribution.
Non-Nicotine	SSSN (Similar Non-Nicotine Systems)	Eliminate “gateway” hardware.
Branding/Design	Associated logos, marks, or signals	Prevent promotional “deglamorization.”
Public Health	Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs)	Align state law with 2022 Federal Decree.

Enforcement and Implementation

If approved, the reform will enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette of the State Government. This state-level alignment closes existing legal loopholes that allowed some products to circulate despite federal restrictions. For the vaping industry and local retailers, this represents a total shutdown of legal commerce in Coahuila, mirroring the strict “Customs Offense” logic recently applied at Mexico’s national borders.

Read more: Mexico Bans Vape Sales: 8 Years Prison & Personal Use Rules
News reference: Buscan prohibir vapeadores en Coahuila

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