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Chile has recently enacted a groundbreaking law, Law No. 21.642, which establishes clear regulations for Nicotine Delivery Electronic Systems (SEAN) and Non-Nicotine Electronic Systems (SESN). This legislation marks a significant step forward for nicotine innovation in Latin America, offering a balanced approach to vaping regulation that addresses public health concerns while respecting the rights of adult consumers to access potentially safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes.

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Argentina has taken a strict regulatory approach to vaping products like e-cigarettes and heated tobacco devices. While vape use itself is not illegal, since 2011 the government has banned the commercialization, importation, distribution, promotion and advertising of e-cigarettes. And in 2022, heated tobacco products also became prohibited.

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The government of Venezuela has recently implemented a complete prohibition on the manufacture, sale, import and use of all electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products. This comprehensive ban comes despite no limits being placed on regular combustible cigarettes, which remain legal and widely available in Venezuela.

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