The legal age for smoking and vaping should be lowered back to 18 to promote buying nicotine products safely from licensed retailers. In 2019, the United States raised the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21, which included cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, electronic nicotine delivery systems…
Point: E-Cigs: A Harmless Hit Rachel Allen rallen19@uwyo.edu You’ve seen them on campus. The “cool kids” always have them in different colors and designs, like Bic lighters. People use them as they’re leaned up against something. White rings fill the air, sometimes followed by the subtle scene of oranges or artificial watermelon. E-cigs. An e-cig…
Senuri Hettigoda shettigo@uwyo.edu ASUW’s senate resolution 2477, concerning a ban on e-cigarrettes on public university space, met with criticism and concern from both students and the community at large. Amanda Pittman, a member of the Laramie community who runs a vapor shop downtown, spoke to the senate regarding the resolution. “In the resolution 2477…
Drinking is horrible. Now I don’t mean that in the 80s after school special way or like that chubby D.A.R.E. officer who showed you a video of a rapping cat to teach you about the dangers of smoking. No, when I say binge drinking on a Wednesday night (or any night) is bad for you…
Lengthy debates and testimonies concerning electronic cigarettes consumed the Laramie City Council meeting this past Tuesday. The council is considering an ordinance that would put e-cigarettes under the same restrictions as the tobacco alternatives. Over 12 residents spoke on the issue during the public hearing that lasted almost two hours. According to WebMD, e-cigarettes, contain…
