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Ecuador

Substance legality overview · Last updated 2026-03-05

🌿 CannabisRESTRICTED⚡ Nicotine PouchesLEGAL🫧 SnusLEGAL💨 E-CigarettesLEGAL🔥 Heated TobaccoLEGAL
LEGAL

🫧 Snus

Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.

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Last verified: 2026-03-04

LEGAL

💨 E-Cigarettes

It is legal to sell or use e-cigarettes in Ecuador, where they are considered “Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems” which are included in Decree No.1047 and the Tobacco Regulation Control Act 2011. Restrictions on smoking in public places also apply to e-cigarettes. Advertising of e-cigarettes is only allowed in venues accessed solely by adults. Restrictions do not apply to non-nicotine containing e-cigarettes.

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Last verified: 2025-11-05

LEGAL

🔥 Heated Tobacco

In Ecuador, heated tobacco products are regulated the same as e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, under Article. 1 of the Tobacco Control (LORCT) Regulations.

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Last verified: 2022-09-02

LEGAL

⚡ Nicotine Pouches

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper

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Last verified: 2026-03-04

RESTRICTED

🌿 Cannabis

Cannabis is partially regulated or restricted in Ecuador. Recreational: Illegal | Medical: Legal.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Laws change frequently — always verify with local authorities or a qualified lawyer before traveling or making decisions based on this data.

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