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Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18. | |||
==Brewing and distillation== | |||
Home brewing equipment is allowed, but distillation equipment is not, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC. | |||
==E-cigarettes and vaping== | |||
We have had two conversations about this centrally. | We have had two conversations about this centrally. | ||
February 2016 | February 2016 – Vapes and Vaping products<br> | ||
There was a quite long discussion of Freegle UK Central as to whether to allow e-cigarettes or vaping products. It was pointed out that it is illegal for under-18s to buy or sell e-cigs or vapour fluids, but the same applies to knives etc. We concluded it is up to individual | There was a quite long discussion of Freegle UK Central as to whether to allow e-cigarettes or vaping products. It was pointed out that it is illegal for under-18s to buy or sell e-cigs or vapour fluids, but the same applies to [[Knives and Swords|knives etc]]. We concluded that it is up to individual communities to decide whether to allow them or not. | ||
14th January 2020 – https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/vaping-liquids/900 concluded that there still didn't seem to be a definitive answer on whether it was legal or not to pass on vaping liquids. Concerns expressed included tampered with/opened containers, age restriction on sale of items, possible nicotine or CBT oil content, origin of liquids. Ebay apparently doesn't allow private sellers to offer vaping liquids, but they are freely sold on Gumtree. Again, it was concluded that it is up to individual communities to decide whether to allow them or not. | |||
Regulations (updated 9th January 2020) restrict the sale of liquids containing nicotine in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-cigarettes-regulations-for-consumer-products | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 11 October 2025
Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18.
Brewing and distillation
Home brewing equipment is allowed, but distillation equipment is not, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC.
E-cigarettes and vaping
We have had two conversations about this centrally.
February 2016 – Vapes and Vaping products
There was a quite long discussion of Freegle UK Central as to whether to allow e-cigarettes or vaping products. It was pointed out that it is illegal for under-18s to buy or sell e-cigs or vapour fluids, but the same applies to knives etc. We concluded that it is up to individual communities to decide whether to allow them or not.
14th January 2020 – https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/vaping-liquids/900 concluded that there still didn't seem to be a definitive answer on whether it was legal or not to pass on vaping liquids. Concerns expressed included tampered with/opened containers, age restriction on sale of items, possible nicotine or CBT oil content, origin of liquids. Ebay apparently doesn't allow private sellers to offer vaping liquids, but they are freely sold on Gumtree. Again, it was concluded that it is up to individual communities to decide whether to allow them or not.
Regulations (updated 9th January 2020) restrict the sale of liquids containing nicotine in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-cigarettes-regulations-for-consumer-products
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