While the end of winter is fast approaching, many people will be looking beyond spring to the summer and a chance to get away on holiday.
You might have different ideas in mind when you travel. Some will want to laze on a beach, while others plan to go sightseeing in cities, explore the countryside or visit friends and family who live in their destination.
Whatever the plan, if you want to take some vape pens with you, it is important to know the rules of each country, which vary from Britain and each other.
The Local, a website on France, has listed a range of rules that exist for smokers and vapers in France, jesting that seeing old films might make people think smoking is “practically compulsory” in the country.
However, it notes, smoking and vaping is not allowed in places such as enclosed work spaces and enclosed public transport (such as buses and trains). Fines of up to €150 (£133) can be levied.
Places like cafes, restaurants and shopping centres can allow vaping, although they have the right to forbid it. There is no prohibition on open-air vaping.
According to My Vaper View, the rules in Spain are similar to those in France. Some bars and restaurants allow vaping, but public transport and government buildings do not. In these two and other countries, the legal age for buying vapes is 18, like in the UK.
Also, it is worth noting that EU countries are bound by the Tobacco Product Directive (TPD). While non-TPD products available in Britain can be bought into countries like Spain for personal use, anything with cannabis oil in will lead to some awkward questions from border guards.
Like the UK, these countries all have their own public debates about the health implications of smoking and vaping. Overall, rules are similar in different countries, but it still helps to check exactly what you can and cannot do in any given setting.
