** no new york law seen soon for e-cigs **

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New York was expected to become the first state to ban the growing trade in electronic cigarettes this year, but now even passage of legislation that would prohibit minors from buying e-cigarettes appears unlikely.
With two dueling bills and less than a week left in the legislative session, lawmakers aren't optimistic about passing any new state laws dealing with e-cigarettes.
New York is among several states waiting for action by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is continuing a lengthy review of e-cigarettes, and has said e-cigarettes could still be regulated as drugs or drug-delivery devices if they are "marketed for therapeutic purposes," -- for example, as a stop-smoking aid. The FDA will also consider regulating them as tobacco products.
For now, re-usable e-cigarettes available in malls and convenience stores around New York are unregulated, even for youths. That means they can be smoked anywhere, any time, and the water vapor they expend doesn't violate any anti-smoking laws.

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