Can you get in trouble for shipping vapes?

Can you get in trouble for shipping vapes?

In short, the amended PACT Act prohibits you from using USPS to deliver “ENDS” directly to consumers. Shipping vapes between businesses are allowed, in certain cases, which we’ll discuss below. Violations of the new PACT Act carry civil and criminal penalties, including up to three years in prison.

Is USPS banning vape shipping?

USPS Officially Prohibits Shippers to Send Vapes and E-Cigarettes through its Network. On October 21, 2021, USPS issued a final ruling that prohibits individuals and small businesses from sending vapes through the mail. This ruling also applies to electronic cigarettes and other battery-powered nicotine products.

Will UPS ship vape products?

UPS prohibits the shipment of all Vaping Products (as defined below) throughout its U.S. domestic network, including import and export, regardless of nicotine content and destination state.

Why did USPS stop shipping vape products?

Language in the act mandated that the Postal Service ban all shipments of vaping products with limited exceptions. The vaping industry was also brought under the 2009 Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, which is designed to fight online sales of untaxed cigarettes.

Can you ship vapes FedEx?

We prohibit the shipping of tobacco and tobacco products. Even if you have proper licenses and are authorized to ship tobacco products, we will be unable to accept your shipment. Tobacco and all tobacco products cannot be accepted at any FedEx or FedEx Office location.

Can I mail a vape to a friend?

But the key takeaway is that those vape products now fall into the same category as cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. In the eyes of the USPS, that means they can’t be transported via mail. UPS and FedEx both made internal policy changes to join USPS in this move, so they also will no longer be shipping vape products.

Can FedEx ship vape?

FedEx’s current rules do not allow the shipment of vaping products from business to business or directly to vapers, many of whom might have difficulty obtaining them if they live in rural areas.

Can you ship e-cigarettes?

—The United States Postal Service has finalized a rule that will no longer allow vaping products to be delivered through the U.S. mail, according to Vaping360. The ruling applies to both nicotine and cannabis products and takes effect immediately.

Can cigarettes be shipped?

Allowable cigarette or smokeless tobacco shipments must be approved by a Postal employee at a Post Office™. The Postal employee will verify that an individual recipient is of legal age to receive the shipment.