Alberta vaping laws in 2025

Who can buy

You must be 18 or older to buy vaping products in Alberta. Stores check ID for in-store sales and delivery orders. If you look under 25, expect an ID request. Retailers can refuse a sale when age is not clear.

Where you can vape in Calgary

Vaping is banned everywhere smoking is banned. This includes most indoor public places and workplaces, plus many outdoor areas posted with no-smoking signs. There is one narrow exception: trying an e-cig inside a standalone, enclosed vape shop. At events and venues, look for posted signs and use marked areas only.

Nicotine strength in Canada

Across Canada, retail vaping products have a maximum nicotine strength of 20 mg/mL. This applies to bottles, prefilled pods, and disposables sold to consumers. Brands make options below that, including 0 mg. Check labels and pick the level that fits your needs.

Excise stamps and price changes in 2025

Canada runs a federal excise duty on vaping products. Provinces and territories can “coordinate” with a matching duty. Alberta joined the coordinated system, which adds an Alberta-specific excise stamp on products sold in the province. As these stamped products roll into stores, you may notice price changes compared to older stock. Alberta joined the coordinated vaping duty system. From April 1, 2025, products sold in Alberta must carry an Alberta-specific vaping excise stamp. Stores could sell stock with only the federal stamp until March 31, 2025 under the transition rules.

Packaging, display, and promotions

Alberta law limits how vaping products can be displayed in stores. In many cases, products are stored out of public view. Promotion rules also restrict how products can be marketed, especially toward youth. Expect plain, factual information at retail and on packaging.

Online orders and delivery

Online orders follow the same rules: age checks, proper labeling, and stamped products as required. Delivery drivers can ask for ID. If the recipient cannot show valid ID, the order will not be released.

Public spaces and events

When you visit arenas, parks, and festivals, follow posted signs. If the venue has marked smoking areas, use those areas for vaping as well. If no area is marked, ask staff before you vape.

Workplaces and shared housing

Most workplaces do not allow vaping indoors. Landlords, condo boards, and hotels set their own policies too. If you share walls with neighbors, always check the house rules. Even if rules allow it, use common sense and avoid vaping in elevators, hallways, and other shared zones.

Travel with devices

When you fly, pack vape devices and batteries in your carry-on, not in checked luggage. Most airlines ask you to remove pods or keep devices turned off. Bottles must follow liquid limits at security. Never charge a device on a plane.

Disposal and recycling

Pods, coils, and disposables should not go in household recycling. They contain small batteries and residual liquid. Use e-waste or a take-back option if available. If you cannot access one, seal used items in a bag and follow your city’s guidance for small battery items.

Plain-language reminder

These points are a quick guide for shoppers in Alberta in 2025. Laws and policies change. For the most current rules, check the official links below or ask staff in store.

Warning: Vaping products contain nicotine. Nicotine is addictive. Keep products away from children and pets.