Opinons on underaged vaping (under18)
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As a meager attempt at injecting an adult opinion in here, I say that nicotine is for people over 18 years of age in the US and should not be used otherwise. If you are 16, 17 and you smoke...QUIT NOW. At this age, it's a breeze. I was a 2 pack a day smoker for 25 years. Give it up while it's easy.
I am sure all the past smokers will agree...vaping is better than smoking, but doing nothing is even better. Just my $.02
I am sure all the past smokers will agree...vaping is better than smoking, but doing nothing is even better. Just my $.02
IF the FDA wasnt breathing down our necks about "ecigs being marketed to kids"
I'd have to agree, it's safer for them. If they have to rather they do this then smoke
however at this time, underagers put all of us at risk of loosing it all.
I'd have to agree, it's safer for them. If they have to rather they do this then smoke
however at this time, underagers put all of us at risk of loosing it all.
Well, I personally think you should be allowed to destroy your life/body however you want to at whatever age. I don't see the point in deciding the day you turn 18, you can suddenly destroy your own body when the day before you couldn't. It's arbitrary... But at the same time, I'd rather see them vaping than smoking. I'd rather see anybody vaping than smoking because I know it can't possibly be as bad for you. but if you get people saying that, then you know someone who is against this will point it out and twist it around so it looks like we're promoting it to kids.
Anyone selling either tobacco or nicotine products to under 18s can be prosecuted under the law - so no I dont think they should vape because anyone who sells to them would find themselves out of business either way.
I know I don't want to hear 'your seller is out of business due to underage selling of juice' - people under 18 are going to do stupid things,drink smoke have unsafe sex, steal, do drugs, there's no real way to stop them but adults don't have to be complicit in their wrong doing.
I know I don't want to hear 'your seller is out of business due to underage selling of juice' - people under 18 are going to do stupid things,drink smoke have unsafe sex, steal, do drugs, there's no real way to stop them but adults don't have to be complicit in their wrong doing.
From a legal perspective "allowing" a minor to smoke or vape is no different than letting them drink alcohol. Bad idea.Adults often (and should) go to jail for this. Forget the "they'll do it anyway argument"; my answer is no.
As a smoker for the past 40 years, I say they should just drop it altogether while they are young and can.
I have no problem supporting the no sales to under 18
I have no problem supporting the no sales to under 18
Oh that someone had refused to sell me smokes back in the day!
No to underage vaping.
No to underage vaping.
Should minors smoke? No. Should minors vape nic? No. As far as forgetting the "they'll do it anyway argument" goes, unfortunately it's not an argument, it's a fact. Not saying underage smoking or nic vaping should be legal however i do think it should be legal for them to vape 0 nic. Kids aren't smoking for nic. They're smoking to be cool, feel more adult and to fit in with a peer group. If vaping 0 nic prevented so many from becoming addicted then i think it's a sad commentary on society that they would stop a method of stopping or reducing this major problem by illegalizing a yet to be proven harmful product. I haven't heard any better solutions. Do i like the idea of them even doing that? No, but i certainly would prefer that to them becoming addicted to a known proven killer. Sorry, just logical that way, my bad.
Probably best not to be involved in any way, since providing smoking materials to minors is an offence. An e-cigarette is an alternative smoking product.
Actually the joke is that if e-cigs are banned, ie only available as licensed pharmaceuticals for the purpose of use as NRTs, then they will be available to minors as of right. NRTs (nicotine patches and gum) are distributed free, legally, to schoolchildren in some places. Because an NRT is not a smoking product, by definition, and is an open-sale medicine like aspirin, it can be given to minors.
So the FDA et al are actually fighting for the right to give these to children - if you want to look at it like that.
It's a funny old world...
Actually the joke is that if e-cigs are banned, ie only available as licensed pharmaceuticals for the purpose of use as NRTs, then they will be available to minors as of right. NRTs (nicotine patches and gum) are distributed free, legally, to schoolchildren in some places. Because an NRT is not a smoking product, by definition, and is an open-sale medicine like aspirin, it can be given to minors.
So the FDA et al are actually fighting for the right to give these to children - if you want to look at it like that.
It's a funny old world...
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I'm all for minors vaping. Prohibitions in the adult and minor worlds are ineffective at BEST and destructive at worst.
I personally think the "common sense" answer here is that the minor and their parents know FAR better what they can and can't handle than some legislator who probably has never met or interacted with the said vaper.
I personally think the "common sense" answer here is that the minor and their parents know FAR better what they can and can't handle than some legislator who probably has never met or interacted with the said vaper.
Should a 17 year old have sex?
Should a 17 year old year have sex with a condom?
Should a 17 year old be allowed to buy condoms?
First, I agree that an underage person shouldn't be smoking, vaping (or having sex).
In my heart I know they will, so do we lessen the risk?
Should a 17 year old year have sex with a condom?
Should a 17 year old be allowed to buy condoms?
First, I agree that an underage person shouldn't be smoking, vaping (or having sex).
In my heart I know they will, so do we lessen the risk?
Okay, having 17 and 18 year old daughters and knowing all their friends as well...I know how many of them smoke and I don't agree AT ALL that it is easier for them to quit, in fact, I believe the OPPOSITE. I would absolutey, unequivocally encourage them to smoke e-cigs over real ones for a myriad of reasons. And I will do so. I would rather see them getting into the shopping and flavors of e-juice and all that goes wth e-cigs than:
smoking real cigs
drinking booze
having sex
all the other bs and nonsense teens can get sucked into that is completely unproductive, unhealthy, dangerous or illegal.
smoking real cigs
drinking booze
having sex
all the other bs and nonsense teens can get sucked into that is completely unproductive, unhealthy, dangerous or illegal.
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There is only one REAL threat to e-cigs and I hope everyone realizes it.....and that is the TOBACCO COMPANIES.
It always amazed me how we did all these "stupid" things as kids but EXPECT OUR kids NOT to do them. So unrealistic. I am NOT one of those "cool" Moms either. I have never allowed my kids or anyone else's to have even ONE drink of alcohol or puff of a cigarette in my home. That goes for drugs/sex as well. But I am also AWARE. And if it's between the lesser of two evils...I pick the lessor. And can someone please tell me, because obviously I do NOT know, what is dangerous or bad about smoking a zero nic e-cig?
I would have to say IMO that would be a bad idea. I would not condone underage smoking nor underage vaping (even zero nic ). I started smoking at a young age, I wish I didn't, but I feel if ecigs were available and I was offered it as an alternative I wouldn't be thanking them now. Vaping is still a crutch even if it is a safer alternative. As stated earlier.. that suggesting to stop smoking at that age would be best.
Majority of people that vape to get away from smoking chose to do so because no other method for leaving cigarettes worked, and to offer a minor an ecig is not only illegal, but IMO insulting to the "multi-pack a day" smokers that have had the habit for years. This opinion even goes for Adults that have never smoked in their life that ask if they should vape (even zero nic )
Of course people are going to do what they want to do, and who am I to judge.. I just don't support it, and if/when we win the fight underage vaping will never be supported.
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Majority of people that vape to get away from smoking chose to do so because no other method for leaving cigarettes worked, and to offer a minor an ecig is not only illegal, but IMO insulting to the "multi-pack a day" smokers that have had the habit for years. This opinion even goes for Adults that have never smoked in their life that ask if they should vape (even zero nic )
Of course people are going to do what they want to do, and who am I to judge.. I just don't support it, and if/when we win the fight underage vaping will never be supported.
LGD
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