Top Takeaways:

• Mexico’s General Health Law reform imposes an absolute ban on commercial vaping effective Jan. 16, 2026.
• The prohibition covers manufacturing through sale, including advertising and promotion.
• Penalties include 1–8 years in prison and fines of up to 2,000 UMAs, with seizures and closures authorized.

Mexico has implemented an absolute ban on the commercialization, importation, and sale of e-cigarettes and vaping devices, starting Jan. 16, 2026, under a reform published in the country’s Official Journal of the Federation (DOF) that amends the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud).

The reform establishes a broad prohibition covering the entire commercial chain for “cigarrillos electrónicos, vapeadores y demás sistemas o dispositivos análogos (electronic cigarettes, vapes and other similar systems or devices),” including manufacturing, preparation, production, distribution, packaging, transport, storage, import, export, commercialization, sale, and supply, according to DOF reporting.

The ban applies to both single-use and rechargeable devices and covers accessories and substances, including e-liquids. It also prohibits advertising, promotion, and propaganda for vaping products across all media, Infobae reported.

While commercial activity is prohibited, the legal text allows personal possession and consumption as long as there is no commercial intent or intent to distribute, according to summaries of the reform.

For violations, the reform provides penalties of one to eight years in prison and fines of up to 2,000 times the daily value of Mexico’s Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA). According to reporting on the provisions, health authorities are also empowered to conduct seizures and order the closure of establishments that fail to comply.