Can I Fly To Canada With a Vape Pen?

If you've found this article, you're most likely wondering if you can bring your vape pen on a flight to Canada.

The short answer is YES, you can bring a nicotine vape pen on a plane to Canada, but it belongs in your carry-on bag, not your checked luggage.

There are a few important rules and restrictions to know before you pack. We've broken them down below.

Flying to Canada Vape Pen Regulations

Bringing A Vape Pen In Your Carry-On Bag

When traveling with your vape pen to Canada, the most important rule is to keep it in your carry-on. Devices with lithium-ion batteries are meant to travel in the cabin, where crew can deal with a battery fire quickly.

On flights leaving the US, TSA allows vapes only in carry-on bags. On flights leaving Canada, Canada's screening authority, CATSA, permits e-cigarettes in carry-on, with refill liquid limited to 100ml (3.4 oz.) or less.

Switch the device off or lock it so it can't fire in your bag. Keep spare batteries in a case, away from coins and keys.

Packing Your Vape Pen In Your Checked Luggage

Don't pack your vape pen in checked luggage. TSA does not allow it, and CATSA tells travelers to check with their airline, while Transport Canada says e-cigarettes and spare batteries are not allowed in checked baggage.

If you check a bag at the gate, remove your vape and spare batteries first and keep them with you.

You don't need special labels for a nicotine vape. A cannabis cartridge is a different matter: it can't cross the border at all, labeled or not (see below).

Guidance From TSA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screens passengers and luggage before flights leave the United States. It has specific rules for vape pens and e-cigarettes.

According to the TSA, electronic smoking devices are allowed only in carry-on baggage, not checked bags. You must take effective measures to prevent accidental activation, and each battery must be 100 watt-hours or less.

Airlines can add their own limits, such as the number of devices per passenger, so check with your airline before you fly to Canada.

Can I Fly from the US to Canada with a Vape Pen and a Cartridge with Cannabis Oil?

No. Cannabis is legal for adults inside Canada, but Health Canada says it is illegal to take cannabis or cannabis products, including those with CBD, across the Canadian border in either direction.

That rule applies even if cannabis is legal where you are coming from, and a medical authorization does not change it. Leave cannabis cartridges at home.

Can I Buy Vape Pen and Cartridges in Canada?

Yes, but nicotine vapes and cannabis vapes follow different rules.

Nicotine vaping products are sold legally in Canada. Products sold there are capped at 20 mg/mL of nicotine, and the minimum age to buy them depends on the province or territory.

Cannabis vape cartridges are legal for adults who are 18 or 19 or older, depending on the province or territory. Buy only from legal, provincially authorized sellers.

Rules on sales, flavors and where you can vape vary by province and territory, so check local rules for the area you are visiting.

Where Can I Buy a Vape Pen in Canada?

Nicotine vape pens are sold at vape shops and other retailers, depending on provincial rules. Bring photo ID.

Cannabis vape cartridges are sold at licensed cannabis stores, sometimes called "dispensaries" or "cannabis stores", and through each province's authorized online seller.

So Can I Fly to Canada With a Vape Pen?

Yes, you can bring a nicotine vape pen on a plane to Canada. Keep it in your carry-on bag, switched off or locked, with spare batteries in a case.

Do not bring cannabis products, including cannabis cartridges, across the US-Canada border. Cannabis bought legally in Canada can't be taken home across the border either.

Canada Vape Travel FAQ

Can I bring a vape pen on a plane to Canada?

Yes, in your carry-on bag. TSA does not allow vapes in checked bags, and Canadian authorities advise keeping lithium batteries in the cabin.

Can I bring a vape pen with a lithium-ion battery in my carry-on luggage?

Yes. The carry-on is where vape pens and their lithium-ion batteries belong. Keep the device switched off or locked.

Can I fly from the US to Canada with a vape pen and a cartridge with cannabis oil?

No. It is illegal to take cannabis products, including CBD products, across the Canadian border in either direction.

Can I buy vape pens and cartridges in Canada?

Yes. Nicotine vapes are sold with a 20 mg/mL nicotine cap, and adults can buy cannabis cartridges from legal sellers. Age limits and other rules vary by province or territory.

Sources

• Electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes) and e-cigarette accessories, CATSA
• The Cannabis Act: Here's what you need to know, Health Canada
• About vaping, Health Canada
• Lithium Batteries Part 2: What You Didn't Know About Travelling with Them, Transport Canada