Poland Faces Two Conflicting Vape Bills Amid Government Chaos
Poland’s e-cigarette regulations have taken a chaotic turn as the Ministry of Health surprised everyone with a new draft bill proposing a complete ban on e-cigarette sales, despite an existing bill in the Sejm that only prohibits sales to minors and nicotine-free e-cigarettes. This legislative overproduction has left many questioning the government’s coordination and control over key economic sectors.
The latest chapter in Poland’s e-cigarette saga began on March 12, 2025, when Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna announced on TVP Info her intention to ban disposable nicotine e-cigarettes for everyone. By March 17, the draft was already listed in the government’s legislative and program work schedule, marking the first step toward making it an enforceable law in Poland.
This sudden move contradicts the government’s current pivot toward deregulation, as well as previous announcements made in early 2024. At that time, the Health Minister had declared that the first draft bill would include a provision banning the sale of all types of e-cigarettes, but the government ultimately decided on bans for minors and additional fees.
Marek Tatała, president of the Economic Freedom Foundation, expressed concerns about the government’s inconsistent approach to the issue. “Experts have been warning for many months about the popularity of e-cigarettes among minors. Instead of finding an effective solution to this problem backed by analysis, the government has been changing its mind for over a year,” Tatała said. “This legislative chaos and regulatory unpredictability is taking place during the government’s work on deregulation. Deregulation will have limited effectiveness if we don’t improve the quality and predictability of the legislative process in Poland.”
The conflicting e-cigarette bills have raised broader questions about the coordination of work on government projects, particularly those coming from ministries that affect key sectors of the economy. It remains unclear how work proceeds on other “wide-ranging” projects in the government, such as the wind farm law, housing issues, and the liquidation of the Church Fund.
As the e-cigarette saga continues to unfold, Poland’s government faces mounting pressure to clarify its stance on the issue and improve the coordination and predictability of its legislative processes. The outcome of these conflicting bills will have significant implications for the e-cigarette industry, public health, and the government’s credibility in managing key economic sectors.
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