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During a session of the St. Petersburg City Parliament on December 11, deputies discussed a proposal to completely ban vaping devices. The discussion arose while considering an agenda item to approve an appeal to the head of Rosstandart, Anton Shalaev, requesting stricter GOST requirements for vape packaging.

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Deputies from the New People faction in the State Duma, led by Alexei Nechayev, have prepared and sent a bill to the Russian government for review that would ban the sale of tobacco products, nicotine-containing products, hookahs, and devices for consuming nicotine-containing products to Russian citizens born after December 31, 2009, according to the faction’s press service.

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From March 1, excise taxes on cigarettes, cigars, e-liquids, and heated tobacco will increase in Russia. Learn about the specific tax increases, the cancellation of the tax on nicotine delivery devices, and the Ministry of Agriculture’s increase of the minimum price for tobacco products.

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