Bar Harbor, Maine Bans Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Bar Harbor Town Council voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco products and electronic smoking devices.
The ban, which goes into effect on June 1, makes it illegal for any retailer to sell, offer for sale, display, market or advertise for sale any flavored tobacco product with the town. Violators will face a fine between $50 and $100 for a first offense, while subsequent offenses within a 24-month period will come with fines between $300 and $1,000. The ban includes menthol products as well as typical flavored tobacco products such as those that impart tastes or smells of candy, mint, chocolate and alcoholic beverages.
Maine now has five cities that have enacted bans on the sale of flavored tobacco products, joining Bangor, South Portland, Brunswick and Portland.
Bar Harbor is home to just over 5,000 residents.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for MLB.com, plus I'm a voice over artist. I previously covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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