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Substance legality overview · Last updated 2026-03-05

🌿 CannabisRESTRICTED⚡ Nicotine PouchesLEGAL🫧 SnusLEGAL💨 E-CigarettesILLEGAL🔥 Heated TobaccoILLEGAL
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.

ILLEGAL

💨 E-Cigarettes

In Panama, Executive Decree No.1838 classifies e-cigarettes (with or without nicotine) as tobacco products, and prohibits their sale, advertising, promotion, sponsorship, distribution and importation. Vaping is banned in public spaces and on public transport. Vaping supplies are reported to be available illicitly.

LEGAL

âš¡ 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

ILLEGAL

🔥 Heated Tobacco

In Panama, the sale of heated tobacco products, including components which are intrinsic to the products, are banned under Resolution no. 0953 of May 15, 2018. The resolution also prohibits the use of heated tobacco products in places where smoking is prohibited.

RESTRICTED

🌿 Cannabis

Cannabis is partially regulated or restricted in Panama. 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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