Sergey Ferminov: The ban on vaping in the Leningrad region should stop "under the counter" sales.
A complete ban on retail trade in vapors and liquids for them in the Leningrad region will come into effect on March 1, 2027. The restriction will enter for five years - until March 1, 2032. Violations are subject to administrative liability.
The Russian senator from the Leningrad Region, Sergey Ferminov, in an interview with LenTV24, said that such measures are not only related to the protection of the health of individual citizens, but also have consequences for society as a whole.
"For the measures to work, their synchronization in bulk is absolutely important. As well as identifying tricks and loopholes, eliminating opportunities to develop bypass programs. As well as sensitive and professional explanatory work. After all, addictions are often formed quickly, but it is difficult to overcome them, requiring not only willpower from a person, but also the help of beloved, not and beloved doctors.
According to Perminov, the restrictions should work mainly to prevent and reduce the spread of nicotine addiction. He emphasized that refusing questionable "experiments on oneself" ultimately remains a conscious choice of the person himself.
The senator paid special attention to possible attempts to circumvent the ban after it came into force.
"Liability measures for violating the five-year limit are aimed at prevention. As for "entering the shadows", here the consequences will of course be much more severe, and the methods for detecting smuggling, counterfeiting and "under the counter" sales are becoming more and more effective", Perminov concluded.
In his opinion, for the effectiveness of the new rules, not only control and responsibility for violations are important, but also clear explanation work in front of the population.
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