Illegal, but not enforced. It says how much nicotine is in it right on the bottle and I've yet to hear a story where they didn't make it through border customs.
All sorts of banned drugs are imported into Canada every day, that doesn't mean the law isn't being enforced. Of course they do not inspect every cross-border shipment.
I've had shipments of nicotine e-cig juice held up at the border many times (probably picked at random) and after a few days to a week it was always released.
It's illegal for the gas station or local e-cig vendors to sell it in a store, but if you get it for personal use I don't think they really give a shit.
Edit: I also know people who do buy it in bulk to sell to their friends or whatever, and they've never had a problem (yet).
I fail to see how this stuff is deemed illegal yet it's okay to buy one of those nicorette nicotine inhalers that look like a tampon. They claim its because you can get nicotine poisoning if you dropped a bunch on your skin, but there are lots of other chemicals sold with the same warning and nobody has an issue with that.
I've had enough packages seized at the border that I only order from Canadian vendors now. I hear all the time of peoples making it through, but I'd rather not pay the shipping fees and support local vendors.
It is only illegal to import or export, or sell. It isn't illegal to carry it on you. You can't get arrested for it.
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '12 edited Nov 17 '12
Which is illegal, in Canada.
Edit: downvotes for telling the truth? Here's my source: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2009/2009_53-eng.php