Wish me luck!!!

[xs2man]

Going offshore tomorrow in Norway, and just found out that e-cigs are completely banned over there.  As in Norway, not just offshore.  Great.

Back on the stinkies for this trip.  Hopefully back on the e-cigs when I come back in a week or so...

Wish me luck it's not a permanent slip to stinkies...

NRT isn't gonna touch the sides, and besides, I have no way of sorting it out before I go, so that isn't an option.

[dinamic22]

Good luck xs2man what a rotten choice to have to make. ???

[Toondog]

Eh?!? I've worked in Norway twice this year, ecigs certainly weren't banned when I was there? You can't take liquid off-shore because its classed as a hazardous substance but I sat and happily vaped in my hotel, down the yard and in the airport lounge?!?
Chris.

[xs2man]

Complete bans are in place in Brazil, Norway and Singapore.

Here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22870301

E-cigarettes mimic smoking behaviour by turning nicotine and other chemicals into vapour that is inhaled. They are designed to look like cigarettes, producing a smoke-like vapour, which has led to their use becoming known as “vaping”. They are subject to restrictions on sales in several countries and banned in Brazil, Norway and Singapore.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/a-drag-for-the-makers-of-ecigarettes-crackdown-will-treat-them-as-a-drug-8655612.html

Another country that just popped up today with a ban is Norway. They have amended their already standing tobacco act to basically say that they are banning the export, import, retailing, and use of anything that can be associated with tobacco and smoking products, hereby including e-cigarettes. While this may seem ludicrous for many of us in the states, it is simply another obstacle for our global vaping friends. You can see the tobacco act amendment.

Here : www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Vedtak/Beslutninger/Lovvedtak/2012-2013/vedtak-201213-041/#a1

Unfortunately it is banned completely in Norway since 19th March.

[Dan]

This may be me not understanding fully, but surely stinkies are banned too as they are a tobacco product?

use of anything that can be associated with tobacco and smoking products

[Toondog]

As far as I was aware, the import for sale or the sale of was banned but not the import for personal use?
Chris.

[padiho]

Sept 4, 2013 21:52:02 GMT xs2man said:

Going offshore tomorrow in Norway, and just found out that e-cigs are completely banned over there.  As in Norway, not just offshore.  Great.

Back on the stinkies for this trip.  Hopefully back on the e-cigs when I come back in a week or so...

Wish me luck it's not a permanent slip to stinkies...

NRT isn't gonna touch the sides, and besides, I have no way of sorting it out before I go, so that isn't an option.

*sorry*That a rotten dilemma for you..is it worth taking some juice with you that is 0mg nic? I know it won't hit the spot but you may be able to cut down the amount of stinkies they are forcing you to smoke. Good luck

[zeldamum]

Good luck.

I am sure someone will come up with a good idea for you.

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

That is really pants xs2man !! I wish you good luck.

[Hardyboater]

im sure you will be ok

[carl]

Good luck

[xs2man]

Well, didn't work out quite as planned.

As it is illegal to even import e-cigs, I decided not to take anything, so was on the smokes from 6.30 this morning when I left for the airport.

Checked in and went through security, picked up my duty free cigs, and waiting at the departure gate to get on the plane when the boss calls, and the job has been delayed, so I had to see if it was too late to re-arrange the flight until Saturday. Luckily I managed to do that, so went and got my bag.

Of course, now I am still in the country, but at the airport. Have a 3 hour wait on the wife getting back onto dry land before I can get home and vape again, so I am stuck smoking until then. Got home around 13:30, so had 7 hours of smoking today (probably at least 7-10 cigs). Boooooooooo.

It is a shame, but I am not worried about it. Didn't particularly enjoy smoking cigs, but didn't find them overly disgusting either. I was happy to get back and get on the e-cigs again, as was the wife. And the duty frees were gone within 10 mins of my return for what I paid for them, so happy days. Can always get more on Saturday when I get back to the airport anyway.

[joehel]

Glad you've had a small reprive. Well that's Brazil, Norway and Singapore off my "to visit" list then!