Sale of disposable vapes to be banned

Businesses that sell vapes will also need a licence to do so under the changes.

Importing, selling and supplying disposable vapes will become a criminal offence in Guernsey.

States members agreed to the legislation with 34 deputies voted in favour of the new laws and 2 members not voting.

The main principles of the law are to regulate the importation, advertisement, sale, supply and consumption of vapes.

President of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee, Lindsay du Sausmarez said: "Vapes are difficult and expensive to recycle, especially in terms of disposable vapes."

'Very addictive'

A licence scheme will be introduced for vape sellers - similar to the scheme for tobacco products.

As part of the change, members also agreed that the sale of vapes to under 18s will be made a criminal offence.

President of Health and Social Care committee, Al Brouard said: "Nicotine is a very addictive drug and if we can stop children getting hold of it in the first place - so much the better."

Separately, it was agreed that it would become a criminal offence to to smoke in vehicles carrying children.

The laws, once written, will come back to deputies for approval.