Data gathered by Northeastern University provided the following list: Maine, New Jersey and Oregon require that a person be 21 to purchase e-cigarette products Hawaii requires the age of 21 for sale, distribution and use of e-cigarettes California requires that a person be 21 to purchase both e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes Alaska, Utah and Alabama require the age of 19 to buy and possess e-cigarettes and related products The remaining 42 states only require a person to be 18 to purchase e-cigarettes In most cases, changes in tobacco laws have also affected vaping, although lawmakers, medical experts and public health officials do not agree on the safety of e-cigarettes
They not only provide a convenient storage solution for tobacco, rolling papers, and filters but also offer an opportunity to express personal style
Mr Justice Green, who heard the case in December, gave a 386-page, 1,000-paragraph written ruling
While vaping may reduce exposure to some chemicals found in traditional cigarette smoke, vaping solutions still contain substances that may negatively affect lung health, and the long-term health effects are still being studied
