Just don't do it around people who don't want to be exposed to it."Klatt said modifying the city's secondhand smoke ordinance to include e-cigarettes could be as simple as adding one sentence to the existing law. Other cities have faced few challenges in efforts to amend their secondhand smoke ordinances, she noted.The reported rise in e-cigarette use by teens has been another key concern for cities seeking to regulate the devices. San Mateo Police Chief Susan Manheimer said although it's illegal to sell e-cigarettes to people under 18 years of age, police recently caught two local merchants allegedly selling the products to minors. The vaporizers can also be used to smoke illegal drugs, such as hash oil and the recently outlawed synthetic drug monly referred to as spice, she said.
Manheimer further noted that in many cases, vape retailers also sell other types of smoke shop paraphernalia.But visitors to Vape Dreams in Daly City won't find the kinds of items typically associated with head shops. An employee named Miles, who declined to give his last name, said the décor is more reminiscent of a puter store than a smoke shop, because the retailer sees itself as a high-end electronics vendor and offers everything from $40 starter kits to premium "mods" custom vaporizers priced around $260. Miles, who previously worked as a science tutor, described vaping as a hobby, and said he was drawn to it by his fascination with its science and technical aspects. He said store employees advise customers not to expose others to secondhand smoke."There's an etiquette to our hobby," he noted.South San Francisco resident Rich Casuga, who credits e-cigarettes with helping him kick a 25-year tobacco cigarette habit, agreed that retailers like Vape Dreams encourage responsible vaping.
"A lot of shops tell you, 'Don't do this around other people,'" Casuga said. "They encourage you to just be respectful."Anyone younger than 18 would be barred from buying electronic cigarettes in Kentucky under a bill the state Legislature has approved.The Senate gave the bill final approval on Monday. It will b e law unless Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear vetoes it.