Golden, Colo. Passes Ban on Flavored Tobacco Sales
The ban goes into the effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
Ohio Governor Again Vetoes Tobacco Preemption Clause Language
This is the second time this year that Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed language passed by the Ohio General Assembly that would have prevented cities from introducing stricter laws regarding tobacco.
House Small Business Questions FDA Regarding Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban
Rep. Dan Meusuer, R-Pa., one of the cigar industry’s most vocal defenders is one of the signees to this letter.
Bill to Ban Flavored Tobacco, E-Liquid Products in Vermont Dies
The Vermont General Assembly has adjourned for the year. While the Senate approved a ban on flavored tobacco and vaping products, it did not clear the Vermont House of Representatives.
Proposed Funding Bill Would Prevent FDA From Banning Flavored Cigars/Menthol Cigarettes, Enacting Nicotine Limits
The proposed language would block FDA from enacting three of its top anti-tobacco proposals.
21 Senators Send Letter to FDA Asking About Proposed Flavored Cigar, Menthol Cigarette Bans
The letter asks for an update about when FDA plans to announce a final rule and how the agency plans to address the strategy cigarette companies have taken to get around menthol bans introduced in California and Massachusetts.
California Legislator Abandons Plan for Generational Smoking Ban, Bill Amended to Focus on Flavored Tobacco Ban Enforcement
Connolly’s original bill sought to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007.
Bill That Would Have Banned Cigarettes in Nevada Dies in Committee
The bill would have banned the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after Dec. 31, 2002, outlawed the sale of cigarettes in 2030 and banned flavored e-cigarettes. It contained no changes for cigars.
Vermont Senate Passes Flavored Tobacco, E-Liquid Ban
The bill now moves onto the Vermont House of Representatives. Like most bills proposed in other states, it would only punish the sales of these products by retailers and not the possession or consumption of a flavored product by a consumer.
Bill Banning Flavored Tobacco Sales in Hawaii Dies in Senate
While the outright ban on sales of flavored tobacco and vaping products will not pass, another bill would allow for counties to enact stricter tobacco and vaping regulations remains alive.
New York Legislature Rejects Governor’s Call for Flavored Tobacco Sales Ban
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to increase the taxes on cigarettes from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack remains in the bill. Hochul’s budget did not call for any changes to the tax rate for cigars.