The Netherlands bans online sales of electronic vaporizers

As of July 1, 2023, new legal provisions have come into force that significantly affect online sales of tobacco products and related items, including vaporizers for dried herbs and therefore for cannabis flowers or extracts.

Since that date, Dutch retailers have been banned from selling tobacco products and related items remotely, including via webshops, social media, telephone, chat or mail. Foreign operators are also prohibited from marketing these products online to Dutch consumers.

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will enforce the ban.

Which products are affected by the ban?

The online sales ban covers tobacco products and related items. This includes not only traditional tobacco products, but also electronic vaporizers, electronic heating devices and herbal products intended for smoking.

These products can no longer be sold online to Dutch consumers by either Dutch or European retailers.

From our understanding, mechanical devices, Dynavap type or the good old weed pipe, are still authorized for sale in the Netherlands.

Dutch online stores adapt

Due to upcoming legal changes, Dutch online stores will be removing all electronic vaporizers and electronic heating devices from their Dutch website(s), as we have seen at Sirius and VapoShop, to name but two.

These items can no longer be ordered online by Dutch customers.

Against the goal of promoting public health

While cannabis vaporization is one of the healthiest ways to consume, It's strange that the Dutch government should go against its public health objectives. Only cannabis consumption through an edible product is healthier, as it is free from inhalation.

As wonders CannabisIndustrie.nl, How long will this ban last?