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Substance legality overview Β· Last updated 2026-03-05

🌿 CannabisRESTRICTED⚑ Nicotine PouchesLEGAL🫧 SnusILLEGALπŸ’¨ E-CigarettesLEGALπŸ”₯ Heated TobaccoLEGAL
LEGAL

πŸ’¨ E-Cigarettes

A 2012 law entitled "On Amendment of Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving Certain Provisions on Limiting Places for Smoking" classifies e-cigarettes alongside tobacco products, and prohibits their use in a range of public spaces and on public transport, with the exception of designated areas.

ILLEGAL

🫧 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.

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

RESTRICTED

🌿 Cannabis

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

LEGAL

πŸ”₯ Heated Tobacco

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