Mexico: San Luis Potosí Proposes Stricter Vape Laws
A new legislative initiative has been proposed in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí to amend the State Constitution and various laws to more effectively guarantee the right to health and protect the population from e-cigarettes, vapes, and similar vaporizing devices. The proposal, presented by Deputy José Roberto García Castillo, responds to the rapid expansion of electronic nicotine and psychoactive substance use among adolescents and young adults.
The initiative highlights the lack of clear regulation on the sale and advertising of these products and the rise in associated respiratory illnesses. It notes that between 2023 and 2025, Mexico’s health authority, COFEPRIS, issued over 2,000 health alerts related to seizures of illegal vapes and flavored liquids, which were found to contain harmful substances like heavy metals (nickel, lead, cadmium) at unsafe levels.
The proposed reforms include:
- Establishing a state constitutional obligation to penalize all activities related to e-cigarettes, vapes, chemical precursors, and synthetic drugs like fentanyl.
- Strengthening educational curricula on prevention by specifically including psychoactive substances and emerging addictions like vaping, and involving parents in these efforts.
- Creating comprehensive prevention campaigns for young people focused on vapes, tobacco, alcohol, and fentanyl.
- Expanding the state’s Anti-Smoking Program to explicitly include e-cigarettes and similar devices, and proposing a ban on their production, commercialization, and manufacturing, in line with federal proposals.
The initiative has been sent to the relevant legislative committees for analysis.
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