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New New York Laws: E-Cigarettes Banned for Minors

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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -

The start of the new year also marks the start of new laws.

In New York, one bans the sales of electronic cigarettes to minors.

E-cigarettes are battery powered and look like cigarettes but don't contain any tobacco.  They do have nicotine however, and are often used to help people quit smoking.

You can even inhale indoors because it releases a vapor, not a smoke.

Some gas stations have already been abiding by the law.

"It does contain nicotine which is a drug, so 18 or older is just what I thought it was, so I don't think it's going to affect sales at all," Sunoco gas station teller Nicole Banker said.

Also in the new year, New York businesses who install solar energy systems will receive tax exemptions.

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