New Vaping Restrictions

Alabama Restricts Vaping in Public Places as Global Crackdown on E-Cigarettes Expands

Alabama’s Clean Indoor Air Act began covering vaping on Oct. 1, prohibiting e-cigarette and other vaping-device use in enclosed public places where smoking is already banned, while leaving private residences outside the law. The measure applies regardless of whether a device contains nicotine, THC or another substance; health groups say vape aerosol can contain potentially harmful chemicals, though the long-term effects of secondhand exposure remain under study. In Guernsey, people with lung conditions and health organizations are urging venues to treat vaping like smoking, while officials say a strategy starting in 2027 will consider an indoor vaping ban; not all advocates support tighter legislation. California has enacted a phased ban on manufacturing and importing most single-use nicotine vapes, followed a year later by a retail-sales ban, with escalating fines for violations. Separately, Westchester County, New York, has barred retailers from selling or transferring vaping products disguised as everyday objects or school supplies.

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