Patchy Indoor Vaping Laws

[mp25]

Most states do not have comprehensive indoor vaping bans, leaving municipalities (in most cases) to regulate their usage inside public places. Chicago, for example, has banned it indoors since January 2014 (almost a year after I stopped vaping). Several of the “collar” towns and many other suburbs have done the same although a few allow it in bars.

For those that don’t live in one of around 10 states that completely ban vaping inside public places, do you find it challenging to navigate which cities (and sometimes counties) allow vaping indoors and which don’t? Do you rely on “No E-Cigarette Use” signs? I recall my hometown not banning it inside public places (yet), but most of the bigger cities nearby it have. If I was still vaping, I’m certainly not saying that I would advocate for a statewide ban in Illinois (which I know the current governor would support), but it’s not very well-published where it is and is not legal to vape indoors.

 

[scott58]

I just go out less and less. Vote with your wallet. I've become a pretty good cook because of it. Most people go out to enjoy themselves. Hard to do in an ever increasing oppressive society.

 

[bombastinator]

This I think is because most of the anti vaping laws were pushed through by the cigarette companies. They did it in the most cost effective manner possible.
That Chicago law is of particular note. It was done early and was very very expensive. The reason it was done as I have been told is that Chicago is a national hub for chain resteraunts, and part of the law says that resteraunts based in Chicago cannot allow vaping inside their buildings NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE IN THE NATION. they bought a national law for the price of a city law.

 

[EIHYPI]

It took me a while to muster up the courage to ask my boss if I can vape at work. Now I work indoors and I was always having to go outside and I'm sure it bothered the others in the office as I kept coming in and out from outside every hour. Last week I was able to ask my boss if there's any way that I can vape in the office and he showed me a room and told me I can vape in there as much as I want whenever I want. Now I feel so free knowing I can get my nic fill whenever I feel I need it. I know most bosses are not going to be as welcoming as that though so I guess I got it lucky.

 

[United States]

I work in a building where it's up to the company renting a particular office space. My company says no vaping, no 'loud' perfume and no 'loud' aroma food.

I asked in an email to the CEO if they would consider banning sneezing and 'loud' smelling methane expulsion from the workers in the office....the response thusfar has been crickets chirping.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

What are the 10 States?

 

[kbeam418]

I don't give two craps what the law is, if a store/restaurant etc doesn't want people vaping I respect their wishes if the law wants to stop me they can give me a ticket because I don't care. The city I live in is very neutral on vaping largely because we have a lot of vapors and a lot of vape shops so I think they know better than try to regulate it. I don't see my city even attempting to make laws against vaping because it's so widespread now to the point every radio station and tv channels have ads for local vape shops! Plus every shop is very strict with minors (under 18? you'll get kicked out), the ads are adult and most of us that vape are respectful. Now I will say this Lucas County (where I live) is cracking down big time on convenience stores that sell e-cigarettes because there's so many minors with juuls. I'm %100 for that.

 

[vapdivrr]

Personally it makes no difference to me, I got totally use to not smoking indoors, so why does it matter for vaping? No smoking, no vaping, all the same to me in that aspect.....even when I first started vaping over 7 years ago with no laws regarding, I still didnt or wouldn't vape indoors