Vaporizer and E-Cigarette Laws by State
California has the highest Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs (21), followed by Texas (21) and Florida (21). Montana has the lowest (18).
Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs
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All 51 ranked
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
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Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Texas | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Florida | No | 21 |
| 1 |  New York | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Pennsylvania | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Illinois | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Ohio | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Georgia | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Michigan | No | 21 |
| 1 |  New Jersey | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Virginia | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Washington | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Tennessee | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Massachusetts | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Indiana | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Maryland | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Colorado | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Minnesota | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Alabama | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Kentucky | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Louisiana | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Oregon | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Oklahoma | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Connecticut | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Utah | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Nevada | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Iowa | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Arkansas | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Kansas | No | 21 |
| 1 |  Mississippi | No | 21 |
| 1 |  New Mexico | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Idaho | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Nebraska | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Hawaii | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Maine | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Delaware | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  South Dakota | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  North Dakota | No | 21 |
| 1 |  District of Columbia | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Vermont | Yes | 21 |
| 1 |  Wyoming | No | 21 |
| 44 |  Alaska | No | 19 |
| 45 |  North Carolina | Yes | 18 |
| 45 |  Arizona | No | 18 |
| 45 |  Missouri | No | 18 |
| 45 |  Wisconsin | No | 18 |
| 45 |  South Carolina | Yes | 18 |
| 45 |  West Virginia | Yes | 18 |
| 45 |  Montana | No | 18 |
What correlates with Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs?
Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs?
- California has the highest Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs, at 21, followed by Texas (21) and Florida (21).
- Which state has the lowest Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs?
- Montana has the lowest Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs, at 18.
- What is the median Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-Cigs across US states?
- The median is 21 across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does this vaporizer and e-cigarette laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Vaping and E-Cigarette Laws by State - Find Law; U.S. E-Cigarette Regulations - 50 State Review.