Vape News

The state of California is taking a strong stance on regulating vaping products. In an effort to reduce the number of people vaping and to protect public health, the state is implementing a number of regulations that will affect both manufacturers and consumers. The first regulation is an age restriction. The state has raised the minimum legal age for purchasing and using vaping products from 18 to 21. This means that anyone under 21 years of age is not allowed to purchase, possess, or use any vaping product. Violators of this law are subject to fines and other penalties. The...

The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, and in the U.S. House by Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D. The legislation requires online sellers of e-cigarettes to ensure that the delivery carrier verifies the age of the recipient upon delivery. It also requires online sellers to collect and remit the appropriate state and local taxes. As part of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” in the most recent COVID-19 relief bill signed into law on December 27, 2020, Congress amended the Prevent...