"Unless a retailer is taxed, they don't have to have a license. So through the tax, this would require a license, then the department of Health would have a complete list of retailers. So we could go and do enforcement," added Irvin.



Cutting access is only part of the challenge to curb use. Another reason for the high amount of electronic smoking, according to experts, is teens don't feel vaping is as bad as cigarettes. But many times, e-users still get a shot of nicotine in every puff.