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E-cigarette vaping in Laos

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Data sourced: 2026.   Page updated: 2026-08-10

In Laos, e-cigarettes and vaping are banned by law including their importation, sales, use, and advertising.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Lao PDR. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lao-pdr/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2022 Banned A
2026 Banned 1A
References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Lao PDR. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lao-pdr/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
Comments:
  1. Cascade references: 1. McDonald, Jim. ‘Vape Bans: E-Cigarette Restrictions in the U.S. and Worldwide’. Vaping360 (blog), 21 December 2022. https://vaping360.com/learn/countries-where-vaping-is-banned-illegal/; 2. Rigby, Darryl. ‘Where Is Vaping Banned? Countries With Strictest E-Cig Laws’. Vapoholic (blog), 11 February 2022. https://vapoholic.co.uk/2022/02/11/where-is-vaping-banned-countries-with-strictest-e-cig-laws/.
References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Lao PDR. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lao-pdr/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.

Availability

No
1
2020
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 No 0A
2022 No A
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=103. Accessed: 22 July 2026.
Comments:
  1. Cascade references: 1. McDonald, Jim. ‘Vape Bans: E-Cigarette Restrictions in the U.S. and Worldwide’. Vaping360 (blog), 21 December 2022. https://vaping360.com/learn/countries-where-vaping-is-banned-illegal/; 2. Rigby, Darryl. ‘Where Is Vaping Banned? Countries With Strictest E-Cig Laws’. Vapoholic (blog), 11 February 2022. https://vapoholic.co.uk/2022/02/11/where-is-vaping-banned-countries-with-strictest-e-cig-laws/.
No
2
2026
Year Value Reference/Comment
2022 No A
2026 No 1A
References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Lao PDR. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lao-pdr/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
Comments:
  1. Cascade references: 1. McDonald, Jim. ‘Vape Bans: E-Cigarette Restrictions in the U.S. and Worldwide’. Vaping360 (blog), 21 December 2022. https://vaping360.com/learn/countries-where-vaping-is-banned-illegal/; 2. Rigby, Darryl. ‘Where Is Vaping Banned? Countries With Strictest E-Cig Laws’. Vapoholic (blog), 11 February 2022. https://vapoholic.co.uk/2022/02/11/where-is-vaping-banned-countries-with-strictest-e-cig-laws/.
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=103. Accessed: 22 July 2026.
  2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Lao PDR. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lao-pdr/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
Comments:
  1. Cascade references: 1. McDonald, Jim. ‘Vape Bans: E-Cigarette Restrictions in the U.S. and Worldwide’. Vaping360 (blog), 21 December 2022. https://vaping360.com/learn/countries-where-vaping-is-banned-illegal/; 2. Rigby, Darryl. ‘Where Is Vaping Banned? Countries With Strictest E-Cig Laws’. Vapoholic (blog), 11 February 2022. https://vapoholic.co.uk/2022/02/11/where-is-vaping-banned-countries-with-strictest-e-cig-laws/.
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