Tourists may face steep fines and jail time for vapes at popular vacation hot spot

Bringing a vape to Mexico may have serious consequences.

Cruise passengersheading to Mexicomay want to skip packing their e-cigarettes, as the country is now actively enforcing a nationwide ban on vaping devices, according to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies.

The new rules took effect Jan.17 after aconstitutional reformaimed at protecting public health was enacted.

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The reform authorizes penalties for any activity involving electronic cigarettes, vapes or similar devices, according to the chamber’s website.

It also prohibits the making, selling and handling of toxic substances and chemical ingredients, along with theillegal use of fentanyland other synthetic drugs.

Travelers cruising to Mexico may want to skip packing their vapes due to a new nationwide enforcement ban.(iStock)

Travelers who bring e-cigarettes into the country can besubject to enforcementwhen passing through customs.

step off a shipat a Mexican port, any items they carry ashore can be considered imports under Mexican law, even if the products were purchased legally elsewhere and intended for personal use, Cruise Hive reported.

The reform penalizes vape-related activities and bans the production and handling of toxic chemicals — including fentanyl and other synthetic drugs.(iStock)

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Cruise lines such as Margaritaville at Sea have begun alerting their guests of the policy,advising passengersto leave any vaping devices onboard the ships or just avoid bringing them altogether, according to numerous reports. 

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“The crime is punishable by up to eight years in prison.”

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The site added, “The crime is also punishable by up to eight years in prison.”

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Mexico has been tightening restrictions on smoking and vaping for several years.

If caught, guests could face penalties such as fines, detainment or possible prison time.(iStock)

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“Mexico becomes one of the countries at the forefront [of] protecting thehealth of childrenand adolescents,” Gady Zabicky Sirot, head of Mexico’s National Commission against Addictions, said in a press release.

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