Year in review: Risks of e cigarettes emerge Hong Kong pushes ahead with blanket ban on e cigarettes, with maximum penalty of six months in jail and HK$50,000 fine South China Morning Post E Cigarette How E Cigarettes Work, Health Risks & Teen Use Are heated tobacco products a new health risk? Is it illegal to possess, sell, or use an e cigarette in public? As known, Thailand has regulations related to e cigarettes. The first announcement was issued by the Ministry of Commerce, declaring e cigarettes CPA doubles fine for selling e cigarettes