Almost nine out of ten people who vape use illegal vapes or vapes purchased illegally. These often enter the country via webshops or physical stores abroad, research firm Bureau Beke reported. They may have been sold legally abroad, but are not allowed on the market in the Netherlands because they are flavored, for example.This concerns 87 percent of the “vaping population.” Usually, there is a “combination of illegal factors,” the researchers wrote. These include an excessive amount of vaping liquid, sweet flavors, or sales through an illegal channel.