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Turkmenistan enforces one of the strictest vaping bans in the world, prohibiting the retail sale, importation, manufacture, distribution, advertising, promotion, sponsorship, and use of e-cigarettes under the Law on Protecting the Health of Citizens from the Effects of Tobacco Smoke and the Consequences of Tobacco Product Consumption (2013). The law explicitly bans the retail trade of e-cigarettes and classifies them as tobacco products, meaning all forms of commercial activity including importing nicotine or devices are illegal . Advertising and sponsorship are also fully prohibited because the country bans the sale of any product that cannot legally be manufactured or sold domestically tobaccocontrollaws.org. Main Policies - E-Cigarettes | Turkmenistan | Tobacco Control Laws.
While the law leaves some ambiguity about whether vaping is banned in indoor public places, the overall regulatory status is clear: e-cigarettes are comprehensively banned nationwide, with no legal pathway for purchase, possession, or use.