New York Court Rules Vaping Is Not the Same as Smoking
From: Motherboard
Written by Kaleigh Rogers, Staff Writer
A New York court has ruled that, under state law, vapers can’t be charged for violating anti-smoking rules because—as millions of vapers have been repeating for years—vaping isn’t smoking. This is the latest sign of a gradual acceptance by lawmakers and legal systems that the distinction between the two is genuine and significant. In the face of imminent federal regulations, that distinction is paramount to the vaping industry.
“This is going to be a battle fought on many battlefields across the country and everybody is going to have an opinion on it,” said Aaron LoCascio, the CEO of VapeWorld, one of the largest vape distributors in North America. “Even one judge’s decision won’t necessarily be what another judge decides.”
