Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies approved the health reform in general by 324–129, moving the bill to a phase of votes on reservations and specific language.
- The measure prohibits production, import, export, distribution, sale, supply, advertising and a wide set of related acts tied to electronic cigarettes and vape devices.
- Violations carry one to eight years in prison and fines of up to 2,000 daily UMA units, roughly 226,280 pesos.
- Health Commission leaders Ricardo Monreal and Pedro Zenteno insist consumers will not face incarceration and announced a reservation to specify penalties for commercialization and acquisition with commercial intent.
- Opposition parties PAN, PRI and MC argue the current wording could criminalize users and fuel illicit markets, while the package also strengthens federal health governance and bans vape advertising.