Legal Status (by country)
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- In Australia, the sale of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine is illegal.
- Sources: E-cigarettes being sold online accessed 2009-01-19, National Drugs And Poisons Schedule Committee Record Of Reasons accessed 2009-05-13.
- In Austria, electronic cigarettes are considered medical devices, and nicotine cartridges medicinal product]]s. Therefore electronic cigarettes need to be CE-marked, and nicotine cartridges registered as medicinal products, before either can be legally sold.
- In Denmark, electronic cigarettes are legal, however nicotine cartridges are currently under a temporary ban while they undergo review by Danish health authorities.
- In Canada, compliance of electronic cigarette use with public smoking bans is currently under review.
- Source: What a drag as pub goers switch to electronic ciggies accessed 2009-02-14.
- In March 2009, Health Canada called for the immediate cessation of imports, sales, and advertising of electronic smoking products containing nicotine, and advised Canadians not to purchase or use any electronic smoking products. Under the Food and Drugs Act, electronic smoking products containing nicotine require market authorization before they can be imported, marketed, or sold. No market authorization has been granted for any electronic smoking product.
- Source: Health Canada Advises Canadians Not to Use Electronic Cigarettes accessed 2009-03-27.
- In March 2009, Health Canada called for the immediate cessation of imports, sales, and advertising of electronic smoking products containing nicotine, and advised Canadians not to purchase or use any electronic smoking products. Under the Food and Drugs Act, electronic smoking products containing nicotine require market authorization before they can be imported, marketed, or sold. No market authorization has been granted for any electronic smoking product.
- In Finland, all nicotine products are considered as medicinal products and therefore it is illegal to sell, or to purchase with intent to sell. For personal use medical products can be imported from EU personally (mail ordering not allowed). Importing from outside EU is not allowed at all.
Source: http://www.laakelaitos.fi/ajankohtaista/uutiset/3/sahkotupakka_on_luokiteltu_laakkeeksi?language=fi
- In Hong Kong, the possession or the sale of electronic cigarettes is illegal.
- In Malaysia, electronic cigarettes are considered medical devices, and nicotine cartridges medicinal products. They can be purchased over the counter at a pharmacy with proper prescription.
- In The Netherlands, use of electronic cigarettes is allowed, but advertising is forbidden pending European Union legislation.
- Source: Electronic cigarette investigation called for accessed 2008-03-20.
- In New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has ruled that cartridges containing nicotine fall under the requirements of the Medicines Act, and cannot be sold except as a registered medicine.
- In the United Kingdom, electronic cigarette use is currently unrestricted.
- Source: Smoke without the fire — the cigarette that's legal indoors accessed 2008-03-20.
- In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers electronic cigarettes to be a nicotine delivery system, subject to its approval. The agency is currently investigating electronic smoking devices, and has blocked a number of import shipments of electronic cigarette products to the country.
- Sources: Officials Probe E-Cigarettes' Health Claims accessed 2009-04-14, New Questions About Safety of E-Cigarettes accessed 2009-04-17.
