Our View: No vaping allowed

We’re happy to see the Green River City Council take an interest in prohibiting public vaping.

We understand vaping, like smoking, is a personal choice and don’t hold it against residents who chose to do so. However, when it comes to public areas like parks or restaurants, we think vapers should follow the same guidelines smokers have to follow.

Regardless of if vaping poses fewer secondhand risks to others than smoking does, we think it’s a courtesy for people who vape not to do so in a public setting. While most vape cartridges attempt to provide a sweet or pleasant scent to accomp...