According to a report by the local American media outlet, The Southern, on January 3rd, a bill known as House Bill 1540, which was passed in March 2023 in the state of Illinois, has officially come into effect in January 2024. The law imposes significant restrictions on the use of e-cigarettes.
A new law bans the use of e-cigarettes in all public places, including restaurants, shops, and schools. The legislation requires individuals to be at least 15 feet away from the entrance of a building in order to vape. The list of prohibited items includes electronic smoking devices as well as combustible tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars.
Skylar Klanchar has been using e-cigarettes since the age of 18. She disagrees with the inclusion of e-cigarette products in the "Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act." She predicts that doing so will only encourage people to vape in a more discreet manner, as individuals always find ways to smoke.
Dylan Duckett, the owner of all three "Cloud 9" e-cigarette stores, expressed little concern about the new law. "To be honest, many of my customers already, you know, follow the rules and refrain from vaping e-cigarettes in most places. There's an unwritten code of conduct to be a courteous individual... many people have even considered it a regulation for some time now," he said.
Cranach hopes that legislators will fully consider the opinions of the public from all sides when making decisions related to e-cigarettes. "We need to have a deeper understanding of those who truly use e-cigarettes, not just those who want to eliminate them, because the current situation is starting to make people feel like they only listen to the voices of those who do not use e-cigarettes and ignore those who use them to help themselves," said Cranach.
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