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From 29 October 2026, anyone under the age of 18 in Scotland and Wales is banned from buying vaping, nicotine, and herbal smoking products, including pouches, strips, and pearls. The new rules also prohibit selling such products at a substantial discount or giving them away for free if it promotes their use. Retailers must have a valid registration by 29 April 2027 to sell nicotine products, and fixed penalty notices of £200 apply for selling to under-18s.
The measures are part of broader UK-wide restrictions introduced on the same date, extending previous bans to include nicotine-free vapes and other nicotine products. Public Health Wales has launched a new module in the NHS Help Me Quit app to support people in stopping vaping, while officials in both nations emphasize protecting young people from nicotine addiction.
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