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MEXICO CITY, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador plans to present a law banning e-cigarettes and vapes before he leaves office in 2024, he said on Monday, after the supreme court overruled his previous attempt to outlaw their sale.
“They are proven to be beneficial to health,” he said at a regular news conference on Monday.
Mexico has one of the strictest anti-smoking laws in the world, after passing a bill in January that would prohibit smoking in public places, as well as on the street.
Mexico has already banned the import of e-cigarettes.
The application of vaping control measures globally has increased as nicotine-filled devices have become popular among young people. Australia announced an import ban last month. (Reporting by Leslie Adler)