Smoking regulations in Victoria

Smoking in public:

Smoking & vaping is banned in BC from any enclosed public space, including restaurants, pubs, theatres, hospitals, common areas of hotels/condos/apartments etc.  In addition, you may not smoke in playgrounds, community or municipal parks and playing fields.  You are also not permitted to smoke within 3 metres (almost 10 feet) of any doorway leading into any public places.  This includes cigarettes, cigars, pipes & e-cigarettes and cannabis products.

You must be 19 years or older to legally purchase tobacco and/or vaping products in B.C.

WHERE TO BUY:

Tobacco:

Tobacco may be purchased at most convenience stores and grocery stores in the Greater Victoria Area with proper ID.

Vapour Shops:

E -Juices and accessories may be purchased from (but not limited to) these retailers:

• BC Smoke Shop – 2652 Quadra St.
• ejuices– 760 Broughton St. & 800 Goldstream Ave.
• E-Clectic Vape – 630 Courtenay St.
• Foggy’s Vapor – 2142 Keating Cross Rd & 4011 Quadra St
• Simatech Vapour Shop – 3514 Quadra St.
• Vallhund Vapes – 87 Burnside Rd. W.,
• Vapour Solutions – (3 locations in Victoria) #109 – 777 Goldstream, 1391B Hillside Ave.,102 – 1632 McKenzie Ave

CIGARS:

Cuban Cigar Shop – 938 Fort St.

Goodfellas Cigars – Corner of Store & Pandora St.

Old Morris Tobacconist -1116 Government St.

Most frequently asked question:  Can I bring Cuban cigars into the U.S. that I purchased in Canada?

Answer (copied from the website of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa)  http://canada.usembassy.gov/traveling_to_canada/returning-from-canada.html:

Tobacco Products

Each returning U.S. resident is allowed to bring into the country not more than 200 previously exported cigarettes and 100 cigars. Previously exported tobacco products in excess of these amounts will be seized and destroyed.

However, if the resident declares 400 cigarettes, of which 200 are previously exported and 200 not previously exported; the resident would be permitted to import the 200 previously exported cigarettes tax free, under the exemption, and the resident would be charged duty and tax on the remaining 200 cigarettes not previously exported.

Tobacco products of Cuban origin, however, are prohibited unless you actually acquired them in Cuba and are returning indirectly from that country on licensed travel. You may not bring into the U.S. Cuban cigars purchased in Canada.