Video games and cartoon images are among marketing techniques to get kids to try vaping. Maine has tried twice in recent years to ban sales, but there hasn’t been enough legislative support.
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Why a push behind a ban on flavored tobacco in Maine evaporated
House leaders say they didn’t have the votes in one of the most heavily lobbied pieces of legislation this session, frustrating and angering advocates.
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Advocates for ban on flavored tobacco decry lack of vote in Maine House
The legislation died Thursday, and proponents would have to introduce a new version next legislative session.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Ban flavored tobacco to prevent addiction, and stand up for recovery
There is no freedom with addiction. Let’s show Maine youth that their future is worth fighting for by supporting L.D. 1215.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Hallowell councilors give initial approval to flavored tobacco ban
A public hearing on the proposal is to be held Jan. 8. Councilors also set June 11 as the date for a special election to fill a vacant City Council seat.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Hallowell considers ban on sale of flavored tobacco
The City Council tabled the proposal until December after realizing it failed to give impacted businesses the required 30-day notice.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Flavored tobacco ban gets tabled, faces uncertain prospects
The bill passed the Senate but failed to get a vote in the House, so advocates are regrouping for next year.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.
U.S. regulators have sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruity disposable electronic cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar.
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Maine Compass: Banning flavored tobacco is about protecting Maine kids
Maine has the opportunity to curtail the onset of addiction, the executive director of the Maine Children’s Alliance writes.
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Sagadahoc Sheriff Merry: Statewide flavored tobacco ban will protect Maine’s kids
The Legislature should pass L.D. 1215 to stand up to an industry that preys on our young people and uses misinformation to create inertia.