In the United States, the city of New York has already banned smoking in many public places. But does this concern the e-cigarette ? The use of "e-cigarettes" that produce nicotine vapor should be considered in the same way ? Well, according to a New York City Court of First Instance that recently ruled on the "Thomas Facing Public Service" case (which involved the use of an e-cigarette on a subway platform) The answer is no ".
And indeed, New York public law defines the act of smoking as: " A burning to light a cigar, a cigarette, a pipe or anything else or substance that contains tobacco. »
And, as the court explained,
An electronic cigarette does not burn and does not contain tobacco. Instead, the use of such a device the practice of which is called "vape" involves " the inhalation of a vapor resulting from the vaporization of an e-liquid consisting of water, nicotine, propylene glycol or often flavored vegetable glycerin". This practice cannot therefore correspond to the definition of the act of “smoking” provided for under the PHL § 1399-o.
People say that no specific ban on electronic cigarettes is necessary because “ New York courts have yet to make a decision on whether e-cigarettes should be viewed any differently from tobacco. "The court of first instance of New York not being able to manage this case of" common law ", it is established that even if vaping is not smoking that does not in any way prevent you from doing your civic duty while respecting others in public places.
Source : Washingtonpost.com
