L.A. County supervisors vote to ban flavored tobacco and call for statewide vaping ban
5 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County supervisors vote to ban flavored tobacco and call for statewide vaping ban

LA Times  

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban flavored tobacco products, including menthol, and to call on Gov. Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the board last week that flavored tobacco products “are driving the current vaping epidemic among youth” and encouraging experimentation that can lead to lifelong addiction. “Evidence is mounting that vaping can severely impact lung function,” Ferrer said, pointing to nine recent vaping deaths nationwide — including one in Los Angeles County — and decisions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and surgeon general to declare youth use an epidemic. “Vaping is not just a concern for youth; the vaping cases under investigation affect youth and adults alike,” acting State Public Health Officer Dr. Charity Dean said in a statement last week.

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Supreme Court doesn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court doesn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use. Teen vaping use has since dropped to its lowest level in a decade, but the agency could change its approach after the inauguration next month of …

Supreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday pressed the Food and Drug Administration on whether it followed the law in its effort to keep flavored e-cigarettes off shelves, weighing a lawsuit from a multibillion-dollar industry that has come under scrutiny because its products are popular with school-aged children. At issue were a series of denials during the first year of …

Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.
1 month, 1 week ago

Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use. The Food and Drug Administration has denied more than a million marketing applications for candy- or fruit-flavored products that appeal to kids, part of a wider crackdown …

MPs to vote on smoking ban and vape sales ‘deliberately targeted at children’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MPs to vote on smoking ban and vape sales ‘deliberately targeted at children’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable deaths and has a huge impact on …

Online vape retailers ignore rules meant to protect minors, UCSD study finds
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Online vape retailers ignore rules meant to protect minors, UCSD study finds

LA Times  

Public health researchers at UC San Diego tested whether 78 online retailers complied with federal and local rules on flavored vaping products. The results of the study, which were published online Monday by the Journal of the American Medical Assn., showed that more than two-thirds of the buyers successfully obtained flavored vapes, including almost 70% of the buyers in the …

Court rules that the state was allowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes
2 months ago

Court rules that the state was allowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes

NL Times  

A court in The Hague has ruled that the Dutch state was allowed to introduce a ban on flavors in e-cigarettes to protect public health. The harmfulness of e-cigarettes and the "attractive effect" of sweet flavors on young people have been sufficiently established, the court stated. The State also saw indications that the sweet-tasting e-cigarette will eventually encourage people to …

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting
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2 months ago

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wes Streeting said the hospitality industry has “taken a …

Government waters down vaping ban to win support of Greens
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Government waters down vaping ban to win support of Greens

ABC  

In short: Australia will restrict the sale of vapes to pharmacies from next week, as the Greens agree to pass a proposed ban. In a statement, Health Minister Mark Butler said the government's "world-leading laws" would return vapes to their original purpose: "as therapeutic products to help hardened smokers kick the habit". "These laws protect young Australians and the broader …

Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco is unconstitutional
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco is unconstitutional

The Independent  

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Biden admin postpones ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden admin postpones ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more time to consider feedback, including from …

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more time to consider feedback, including from civil rights groups. …

Ban on disposable vapes will not reduce consumption, says Dutch e-cigarette association
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ban on disposable vapes will not reduce consumption, says Dutch e-cigarette association

NL Times  

The announced sales ban on disposable vapes in Belgium, just like the flavor ban in the Netherlands, will not help young people use fewer e-cigarettes, said Emil 't Hart, chairman of the Dutch Industry Association of Electronic Cigarette Sellers. With the ban from January 1 next year, Belgium wants to ensure that young people, in particular, use fewer products containing …

Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products

Associated Press  

— A Massachusetts town that adopted an unusual ordinance banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born in the 21st century is being looked at as a possible model for other cities and towns hoping to further clamp down on cigarettes and tobacco products. Critics of the Brookline law, including convenience store owners who rely on the sales of tobacco …

The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18
11 months, 1 week ago

The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s government will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, officials said Monday. It is currently illegal to sell vapes or tobacco to children under 18 in the U.K., but officials say that youth vaping has tripled in the past three years, and that cheap, …

Britain plans to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids
11 months, 1 week ago

Britain plans to ban disposable vapes, curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes aimed at kids

LA Times  

The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine. It is currently illegal to sell vapes or tobacco to children under 18 in Britain, but officials say that youth vaping has tripled in the past three years and that cheap, colorful …

Biden administration must decide soon on menthol cigarettes or risk proposed ban going up in smoke, advocates say
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration must decide soon on menthol cigarettes or risk proposed ban going up in smoke, advocates say

CNN  

CNN — Health advocates and activists plan to intensify their push for a ban on menthol cigarettes this week, ratcheting up pressure on the White House ahead of what they say is a critical deadline. Goodwin and health advocates pushing for the ban told CNN that if the White House does not at least make an internal decision this week …

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond
1 year ago

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond

LA Times  

Disposable flavored e-cigarettes are displayed at a store in Florida. “FDA whacks one product and then the manufacturers get around it and the kids get around it,” said Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a Stanford University psychologist who develops anti-vaping educational materials. “Those committing illegal acts don’t advertise their crimes, and those trying to import illegal tobacco products into the United States are …

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
1 year, 1 month ago

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates

NPR  

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP WASHINGTON — White House officials will take more time to review a sweeping plan from U.S. health regulators to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that anti-tobacco groups fear could scuttle the long-awaited rule. "Any delay in finalizing the FDA's menthol rule …

California banned the sales of flavored tobacco products, but researchers say online sales have boomed
1 year, 2 months ago

California banned the sales of flavored tobacco products, but researchers say online sales have boomed

LA Times  

Gamer Aghajani, left, and Mampreh Zadoorian visit the Garden on Foothill hookah lounge in Tujunga in 2021. Despite California’s efforts to stop the sale of flavored tobacco products, UC San Diego researchers say consumers have discovered a loophole: online shopping. In 2022, Senate Bill 793 went into effect, prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products — making California the second …

Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s when the FDA effectively banned all flavors except …

Vaping ban violations: Centre issues public notice for stricter implementation of Act
1 year, 7 months ago

Vaping ban violations: Centre issues public notice for stricter implementation of Act

The Hindu  

May 22, 2023 07:44 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - New Delhi With e-cigarettes easily available online and at tobacco shops despite a ban, the Union Health Ministry has issued a public notice for stricter implementation of the Act which prohibits manufacture, sale and The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act came into force in 2019. In the notice issued …

New Camel, Newport, Kool cigarettes may violate California’s flavored tobacco ban, AG says
1 year, 8 months ago

New Camel, Newport, Kool cigarettes may violate California’s flavored tobacco ban, AG says

LA Times  

A man smokes an e-cigarette. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and ITG Brands received letters dated April 25 from the Tobacco Unit of the California Department of Justice notifying the companies that packaging and promotional materials for nine reformulated versions of Camel, Newport and Kool cigarettes violated the state law and were presumed to be flavored. The 2022 law banned the …

California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales
1 year, 10 months ago

California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007. “We can ensure that the next generation of children in California do not become addicted to smoking,” said Assemblymember Damon Connolly, a …

Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
1 year, 11 months ago

Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Outside the Manhattan shop, he displayed another purchase — …

Governor’s veto allows Ohio communities to regulate tobacco
2 years ago

Governor’s veto allows Ohio communities to regulate tobacco

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s capital city can keep its ban on sales of flavored tobacco products, after Republican Gov. The provision came before the state Senate just days after the city of Columbus announced it would prohibit sales of flavored tobacco products. The veto wasn’t a surprise from DeWine, who fought for regulation of tobacco products in his time as …

Dutch ban on flavored e-cigarettes to begin on October 1; Only tobacco flavor allowed
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch ban on flavored e-cigarettes to begin on October 1; Only tobacco flavor allowed

NL Times  

The Netherlands will ban all e-cigarette flavors except tobacco on October 1 next year, according to an amendment the government published in the Staatscourant. The government announced in 2020 that it planned to ban flavored e-cigarettes and vapes because they see it as a stepping stone for teenagers toward actual cigarettes. Vape liquids and e-cigarettes may no longer be sold …

California voters approve ban on sale of flavored tobacco products
2 years, 2 months ago

California voters approve ban on sale of flavored tobacco products

LA Times  

Supporters of Proposition 31 argued that it would disincentivize tobacco use among kids by eliminating youth-friendly flavors such as bubblegum, cotton candy and cherry. California voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure to uphold a 2020 law that banned the sale of most flavored tobacco products, giving anti-tobacco advocates an expected victory in a multiyear fight against the industry to …

Voter guide to Proposition 31, flavored tobacco ban, on the 2022 California midterm ballot
2 years, 3 months ago

Voter guide to Proposition 31, flavored tobacco ban, on the 2022 California midterm ballot

LA Times  

While considering the ban, state legislators cited a 2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that found that 67% of high school students and 49% of middle school students who used tobacco products in the prior 30 days reported using a flavored tobacco product during that time. Lindsey Freitas-Norman, advocacy director for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, said …

Proposition 31 will let voters decide whether they want to ban flavored tobacco products
2 years, 3 months ago

Proposition 31 will let voters decide whether they want to ban flavored tobacco products

LA Times  

Solana Beach became the latest California city to crack down on flavored tobacco. Lindsey Freitas, advocacy director for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, said passing Proposition 31 is critical to stopping the sale of products she describes as the industry’s way “to hook a new generation.” “These youth are drawn in by the flavors but hooked by the nicotine,” …

Endorsement: Flavored tobacco products kill. Vote yes on Proposition 31
2 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: Flavored tobacco products kill. Vote yes on Proposition 31

LA Times  

In 2020, the California Legislature approved a ban on sales of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. Studies have shown year after year that the vast majority of tobacco users under 18 first tried flavored tobacco products. It’s also why dozens of cities, including San Francisco and San Jose, have enacted bans on flavored tobacco; Los Angeles’ ban is …

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge

LA Times  

The FDA’s order for Juul to pull its e-cigarettes from the U.S. market is part of an effort to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry. Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. …

FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
2 years, 8 months ago

FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. For now, FDA leaders said they will take comments for two months and then proceed “as expeditiously as possible.” Altria, which sells menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, said it disagreed with the ban. …

Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz
2 years, 8 months ago

Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As federal officials finalize a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes, dozens of interest groups have met with White House staffers to try to influence the process, which has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives while wiping out billions in tobacco sales. Al Sharpton warned officials that the FDA’s plan would “exacerbate existing, simmering issues …

Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes
3 years, 7 months ago

Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes

Hindustan Times  

When San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure banning the sale of flavoured tobacco products in 2018, public health advocates celebrated. Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes But according to a new study from the Yale School of Public Health, that law may have had the opposite effect. Analyses found that, after …

US vows again to ban menthol flavor in cigarettes, cigars
3 years, 8 months ago

US vows again to ban menthol flavor in cigarettes, cigars

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among Black smokers. Company documents released via 1990s litigation also show companies viewed menthol cigarettes as good “starter” products because they were more palatable for teenagers. Companies shifted more promotions to retail …

FDA vows to push ban on menthol cigarettes, a move it says could save Black lives
3 years, 8 months ago

FDA vows to push ban on menthol cigarettes, a move it says could save Black lives

LA Times  

The FDA says it will move again to try to ban menthol tobacco cigarettes and flavored cigars, a step the agency said would significantly prevent death and disease, particularly among Black Americans. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it would move to ban menthol tobacco cigarettes and flavored cigars, a historic step the agency said would significantly prevent …

FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars
3 years, 8 months ago

FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars

NPR  

FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is moving to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, based on the evidence of the addictiveness and harm of the products. "Banning menthol — the last allowable flavor — in cigarettes and banning all …

California’s ban on flavored tobacco sales blocked as referendum qualifies for ballot
3 years, 11 months ago

California’s ban on flavored tobacco sales blocked as referendum qualifies for ballot

LA Times  

Flavored vaping products containing nicotine fill a Los Angeles store shelf in 2019. A California law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products was put on hold Friday after a referendum by the tobacco industry qualified for the November 2022 ballot. A California law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products was placed on hold Friday after state officials said …

Tobacco industry submits signatures on California referendum to block ban on flavored products sales
4 years, 1 month ago

Tobacco industry submits signatures on California referendum to block ban on flavored products sales

LA Times  

The tobacco industry wants to overturn a law banning the retail sale of flavored tobacco products in California. A coalition representing the tobacco industry said Tuesday it has turned in more than 1 million signatures as it seeks to qualify a referendum for the November 2022 ballot aimed at overturning a law banning the retail sale of flavored tobacco products …

Tobacco industry could ask California voters to overturn ban on flavored tobacco sales
4 years, 4 months ago

Tobacco industry could ask California voters to overturn ban on flavored tobacco sales

LA Times  

California voters could be asked to overturn a new law banning the sale of flavored tobacco after opponents notified the state Monday of plans to seek a referendum on the measure. The adults who are hooked on nicotine aren’t enough for Big Tobacco; it wants our kids too.” The new law bans the retail sale of flavored tobacco products including …

California closer to banning sale of most flavored tobacco
4 years, 4 months ago

California closer to banning sale of most flavored tobacco

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is on track to ban the sale of most flavored tobacco products, joining states like New York and Massachusetts in an effort to slow the spread of the harmful habit among children. But advocates say the products are still too easy for teens to get, especially with enticing flavors such as “mango” and “tropical fusion.” The …

Proposed California ban on flavored tobacco sales sparks discussion of systemic racism
4 years, 4 months ago

Proposed California ban on flavored tobacco sales sparks discussion of systemic racism

LA Times  

Supporters of legislation to ban the sale of flavored tobacco in California are speaking out against a new advertising campaign from tobacco companies that claims the bill discriminates against Black and Latino smokers, saying that the ads disingenuously portray the industry as an ally of communities of color. The tobacco industry ad, which calls the bill “politics at its worst,” …

Three Maryland counties sue Juul for 'marketing products contributing to youth vaping epidemic'
4 years, 8 months ago

Three Maryland counties sue Juul for 'marketing products contributing to youth vaping epidemic'

Daily Mail  

Three Maryland counties have filed lawsuits against the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc., arguing the company intentionally marketed its products to underage customers and contributed to a youth vaping epidemic, court documents detail. The counties say the purported youth focus allowed the company to ‘operate an even more pervasive, insidious, and successful viral marketing campaign than its predecessors in the …

New York doctors urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban all tobacco products
4 years, 9 months ago

New York doctors urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban all tobacco products

Daily Mail  

Doctors are urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban vaping to help fight coronavirus as cases continue to soar. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been asked by a group of doctors to issue an executive order that would ban the sale of all tobacco products. Pictured: Cuomo speaks to the media about coronavirus cases in New York on …

New Jersey law bans sale of flavored vaping products
4 years, 11 months ago

New Jersey law bans sale of flavored vaping products

Daily Mail  

The sale of flavored vaping products is now banned in New Jersey under legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday. Matthew Elliot and other supporters of flavored vaping products protested at the state house in Trenton, New Jersey earlier this month before Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to ban sweet and menthol flavors on Tuesday 'This …

California vaping bill would ban all flavored tobacco sales in stores
5 years ago

California vaping bill would ban all flavored tobacco sales in stores

LA Times  

Days after concerns over youth vaping led the Trump administration to announce a partial ban on many e-cigarette pods, California lawmakers on Monday introduced a much stronger measure to outlaw store sales of all flavored tobacco products in the state. “Anything less than ridding store shelves of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol, hookah, cigars, cigarillos and chewing tobacco, diminishes …

Trump administration imposes ban on some, but not all, vaping flavors in retreat on earlier plan
5 years ago

Trump administration imposes ban on some, but not all, vaping flavors in retreat on earlier plan

LA Times  

The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday for a temporary ban on many candy- and fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, retreating from a previous, stricter proposal intended to curb an epidemic of vaping among teens. At the time, he said the flavor ban “would include mint and menthol.” Meanwhile, the exempt tank-based systems — which allow users to customize their own flavors before …

Trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette cartridges, but not menthol
5 years ago

Trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette cartridges, but not menthol

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration will soon announce a ban on most flavored e-cigarette cartridges, according to two officials familiar with the plans. Trump administration officials announced in September the US Food and Drug Administration would try to curb a youth vaping epidemic by stripping all flavors except tobacco from the market. In a statement on Tuesday, Matthew L. Myers, …

Massachusetts bans sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol
5 years, 1 month ago

Massachusetts bans sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol

LA Times  

Massachusetts became the first state to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, after the Republican governor Wednesday signed a bill passed in response to recent deaths linked to e-cigarettes and attempts to reduce their appeal to young people. Some states have temporarily banned or restricted flavored tobacco or vaping products to different degrees, but …

Massachusetts puts tough restrictions on flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping
5 years, 1 month ago

Massachusetts puts tough restrictions on flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping

CNN  

CNN — Massachusetts placed heavy restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products Wednesday, with GOP Gov. “The bill we signed today goes a long way towards restricting access to the most addictive kinds of nicotine and vaping products,” Baker said following the signing. “The bill will keep kids and teenagers from getting their hands on vaping …

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