Anybody else struggling after the new age law in some us states?

[fourmedallions]

Well, I haven't had to deal with that problem in a long time, but I get it. I started smoking when I was much too young and i often think - if only vaping was around back then, I wouldn't have had to carry that rotten cigarette addiction around for so long. On the bright side, you will outgrow that. A day will come when you will no longer have to smudge the ink on your driver's license, so to speak.

In a better world, it would make sense to provide exemptions to the law to kids who were verified by their doctors as having a nicotine addiction so that to you would not be forced to sneak and lie and put you in the cross-hairs between your ethics.and just trying to get through your day.

I would be strenuously advocating for that if I was your age. I would start by having a nice sit down with my family doctor, start a letter writing campaign, and maybe a petition drive and go from there. If nothing else, it gave might give you a constructive outlet for your frustration - but who knows? Your ENERGY and enthusiasm especially given that you are going into your 20s and will not be a 'kid' for much longer, might just be the spark that the vaping industry and community needs in order to save itself.

 

[BrotherBob]

I live in a state that recently raised its tobacco product purchasing age to 21. I have smoked cigarettes since I was 15 and switched to juul at 18. I'm now 19 and I feel like a shady criminal trying to get my hands on juul pods and eliquid, almost like I'm buying weed or something. I have somehow managed to squeak past the age verification on a websight but that still feels shady and I really dont like doing it. I almost feel like I had a right taken away from me that I only had for a few months. Anybody else feel this way?

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[Iron Molly]

Actually, I thought that when they raised the drinking age in the US they phased it in so it didn't take away any existing rights, but I was 21-22 at the time so maybe I just assumed they would do that.

Yeah they did phase it in. I was unlucky. I was one year under the age for four years. It really sucked!

 

[casuald00d]

I live in a state that recently raised its tobacco product purchasing age to 21. I have smoked cigarettes since I was 15 and switched to juul at 18. I'm now 19 and I feel like a shady criminal trying to get my hands on juul pods and eliquid, almost like I'm buying weed or something. I have somehow managed to squeak past the age verification on a websight but that still feels shady and I really dont like doing it. I almost feel like I had a right taken away from me that I only had for a few months. Anybody else feel this way?

that's a total bummer. i feel like you should be able to talk to your primary caregiver (doctor) and get a prescription but for some reason i doubt it's even an option.

 

[Georgia Boy]

I think I was your age once, I don't remember. Yeah it stinks they are taking your rights away more and more these days, all we can do is protest and use the ballot box. I've been through it numerous times with different things it is a slippery slope.