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Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2024-04-08

The Lebanese Ministry of Health handed down decision number (1/207) on December 11th 2013 - 'Concerning Withdrawal and Banning of Importation and Trading of E-cigarettes and E-waterpipes' - that bans the trading and importation of all types of e-cigarettes, and ordered that all e-cigarettes be removed from the market. The ban does not cover possession and use of e-cigarettes.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 Banned 1A
2024 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. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/

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