Mexican Vaping Activists Fight Constitutional Vape Ban

Activists and leaders of vaping associations have sent a formal request to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, urging them to halt a proposed constitutional ban on e-cigarettes. The initiative, which has already been approved by the lower house and sent to the Senate for debate, is now expected to undergo changes and be returned for a potential vote in an extraordinary session, according to Jucopo president Ricardo Monreal.

The coalition of activists submitted conclusions from the 2025 Global Nicotine Forum in Warsaw, which labeled Mexico’s proposed constitutional ban a “ridiculous, paradoxical, dangerous, and unique policy in the entire world.” They argue that while developed nations and other American countries are regulating reduced-risk technologies like vapes to help smokers quit, Mexico is adopting a regressive stance by seeking to prohibit them at the constitutional level.

Representatives from other Latin American countries highlighted their different approaches. Jorge Palma, president of Peru’s Asovape, noted that his country approved vape regulation in November 2024 to offer reduced-risk alternatives. Gina Reyes from Colombia’s vaping association recommended establishing age restrictions for minors rather than a total ban. Juan José Cirión Lee, president of “México y el Mundo Vapeando,” criticized the Mexican initiative for equating vaporizers with dangerous drugs like fentanyl by including them in the same legislative proposal, leaving millions who use vapes to quit smoking without a viable alternative.

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