Although addressing youth e-cigarette use is laudable, policymakers should refrain from such bans because they threaten tobacco harm reduction options for adults.
Despite good intentions, policies such as increasing the tobacco purchasing age to 21 and taxing electronic cigarettes and vaping devices have not decreased youth use of e-cigarettes. In fact, the exact opposite has happened: youth use of e-cigarettes has increased while these regulations have been on the books.














