Vaping Laws by State 2024

	Alabama	No
	Alaska	No
	Arizona	No
	Arkansas	No
	California	Yes
	Colorado	Yes
	Connecticut	No
	Delaware	Yes
	Florida	No
	Georgia	No
	Hawaii	Yes
	Idaho	Yes
	Illinois	Yes
	Indiana	Yes
	Iowa	No
	Kansas	No
	Kentucky	No
	Louisiana	No
	Maine	Yes
	Maryland	Yes
	Massachusetts	Yes
	Michigan	No
	Minnesota	Yes
	Mississippi	No
	Missouri	No
	Montana	No
	Nebraska	No
	Nevada	Yes
	New Hampshire	Yes
	New Jersey	Yes
	New Mexico	Yes
	New York	No
	North Carolina	Yes
	North Dakota	No
	Ohio	Yes
	Oklahoma	No
	Oregon	Yes
	Pennsylvania	Yes
	Rhode Island	Yes
	South Carolina	No
	South Dakota	Yes
	Tennessee	No
	Texas	No
	Utah	Yes
	Vermont	Yes
	Virginia	No
	Washington	No
	West Virginia	Yes
	Wisconsin	No
	Wyoming	No

The Stance on Vaping: U.S. Laws State by State

In a world increasingly attuned to health and wellbeing, alternative smoking methods such as vaping continue to gain traction. Yet, this phenomenon is not without its controversy and regulatory challenges. Vaping laws vary considerably across the United States, with different states upholding distinct stances on how vaping products are bought and sold, including packaging requirements, prescribed taxes, minimum age limits, and licensing rules. Key findings from the data include:

The country is divided over vaping regulations. While some states have embraced vaping laws (like Rhode Island, Colorado, Vermont, Illinois, and California among others), many states (like Missouri, Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, and Arizona, to name a few) currently hold no such legal stance.
There is a clear geographical discrepancy in the data. Many northern states like Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire have implemented vaping laws, whereas several southern states such as Alabama, Kentucky, and Louisiana report no specific vaping laws.
Among the states with vaping laws, the themes within the laws vary widely, with some focusing more on packaging, others on minimum age restrictions or licensing requirements.
Despite the federal ruling raising the minimum age for buying tobacco products (including vapes) to 21, the compliance varies from state to state.

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Colorado

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Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Connecticut

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Delaware

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Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Florida

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Georgia

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Hawaii

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Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Idaho

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Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Illinois

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Indiana

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Iowa

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Kansas

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

18 Years Old

Kentucky

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Louisiana

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Maine

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Maryland

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Massachusetts

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Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Michigan

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Minnesota

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Mississippi

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Missouri

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

18 Years Old

Montana

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

18 Years Old

Nebraska

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Nevada

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

New Hampshire

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

New Jersey

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

New Mexico

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

New York

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

North Carolina

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

18 Years Old

North Dakota

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Ohio

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Oklahoma

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Oregon

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Pennsylvania

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Rhode Island

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

South Carolina

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

18 Years Old

South Dakota

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Tennessee

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Texas

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Utah

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Vermont

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Virginia

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Washington

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

West Virginia

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Value

Rank

Vaping Laws

Yes

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

18 Years Old

Wisconsin

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Rank

Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

18 Years Old

Wyoming

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Vaping Laws

Minimum Age To Buy E-Cigarettes

21 Years Old

Additional Miscellaneous Datasets

Vaping Laws by State

The Stance on Vaping: U.S. Laws State by State

By Region

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Additional Miscellaneous Datasets

Veto Power Countries

Western Countries

Worst Cities in the U.S.

Worst Countries To Live In