UK government announces ban on disposable vapes Industry figures react to government's disposable vape ban and consider impact on retailers Talking Retail How Old Do You Have to Be to Vape? The New Nicotine Alliance has published an interesting briefing on the proposal to ban vaping in public spaces. It warns that treating vaping the same as smoking would not protect bystanders, but From 1 June 2025, selling or supplying single use vapes will be banned across the UK. Up to 26 million disposable vapes were consumed and thrown away in Scotland in 2023. The ban