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Smoking and vaping banned in enclosed public places

Ley 1335/2009 bans smoking in all enclosed public places, workplaces and public transport, and Ley 2354/2024 extended every ban to e-cigarettes and vapes ("free of smoke and aerosols"). It covers bars, restaurants, hotels, discos, malls and communal areas; establishments that tolerate it face fines of 1–100 monthly minimum wages.

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Drinking alcohol in public space is prohibited

Article 140 of the National Police Code (Ley 1801/2016) bans consuming alcohol in streets, parks and other public space unless the event is expressly authorised. The fine is type 2 — $233,454 COP in 2026 — and police enforce it regularly in tourist areas like El Poblado and Laureles.

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Driving: near-zero alcohol limit, helmets mandatory

Drunk driving is effectively zero-tolerance (Ley 1696/2013): readings from 20 mg/100 ml bring licence suspension, vehicle immobilisation and fines in the millions of pesos. Motorcycle riders and passengers must wear certified helmets, and handheld phone use while driving is fined.

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Drugs: personal dose tolerated, public use restricted

Carrying the personal "minimum dose" (Ley 30/1986: up to 20 g of marijuana, 1 g of cocaine) is not fined since Decreto 2114/2023, but consumption stays banned inside and around schools, near minors and wherever it disrupts coexistence — police can move users along. The Metro system applies zero tolerance.

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El Poblado nightlife: sexual-services ban and venue curfews

Municipal decrees signed in April 2024 banned offering or soliciting sexual services in the public space of Parque Lleras, Provenza, Calle 10 and Parque de El Poblado, and capped Parque Lleras venue hours at 2:00 a.m., following child sexual-exploitation cases. Minors are barred from designated high-risk nightlife zones and controls in the area continue.

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Sources · www.funcionpublica.gov.co, www.secretariasenado.gov.co, www.secretariasenado.gov.co, www.infobae.com, www.medellin.gov.co
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