How Old Do You Have To Be To Get A Vape?

While vape laws can differ from state to state, country to country, and so on, some places restrict the use of vapes entirely, such as Thailand, a country where vaping is banned in its entirety. But as Vaporizer Wire is based in the United States, we’ll address the age requirement for buying vaping supplies as it pertains to the U.S. and its various states.

Legal Age Requirement For Buying Vapes

In the United States, federal law imposes an age requirement for purchasing tobacco products, which includes the nicotine contained within electronic cigarettes. Subsequently, one must be at least 18 years old in order to legally buy a vape. In some states, the age requirement is even higher as a handful of states or so have enacted new legislation effectively raising their smoking and vaping age requirements from 18 to 21.

Private Companies Impose Their Own Age Restrictions

While federal and local laws dictate the legal age requirement for purchases of such products, some retailers and manufacturers of vaporizers have imposed their own restrictions. Juul Labs, the company behind the Juul brand of nicotine vaping products, requires customers to be at least 21 years of age in order to purchase vaping supplies from their online store.

Is It Illegal For Minors To Vape?

While the sale of vaping products to minors is typically illegal, the act of vaping itself, according to vaping website Vaping360, is not necessarily illegal. In instances where it is, Vaping360 claims that “it’s not usually treated very seriously.” Vaporizer Wire made no attempts to verify Vaping360’s aforementioned claims regarding the legality of vaping as it pertains to minors.

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