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E-cigarette vaping in Jamaica

Profile
Jamaica Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Jamaica Background
Profile
Jamaica Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2021.   Page updated: 2026-08-10

Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are categorised as medicines and are covered by the Food and Drugs Act 1975, which prohibits the sale, distribution, importation or manufacture of a drug that is not registered with the Ministry of Health. As yet, no e-cigarettes have been approved in this manner. Nevertheless, vape stores exist on the island. The Public Health Act – The Public Health (Tobacco Control) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014, regards e-cigarettes as tobacco products and prohibits the use of e-cigarettes on public transport and in public places.

Product promotion

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Allowed 1A
2021 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Jamaica. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/jamaica/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
Yes
2
Yes
2
References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Jamaica. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/jamaica/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
  2. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Jamaica. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/jamaica/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.

Regulations and restrictions

YES
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier YES
2021 NO 1A
References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Jamaica. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/jamaica/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
NO
1
2021
No
1 A
2021
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier YES
2021 YES 1A
References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Jamaica. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/jamaica/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Jamaica. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/jamaica/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
Comments:
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