South Portland, Maine Passes First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban
The trend of Maine cities passing bans on the sale of flavored tobacco products continues to gain steam, as on Tuesday night the South Portland City Council passed the first reading of its ordinance seeking to make such products illegal.
The ordinance, which the city has been working on since early 2019, passed its first reading by a 5-2 vote. It would make it illegal to sell any tobacco or electronic smoking products, including hookah products, that have a characterizing flavor other than that of tobacco.
The proposed ban is scheduled to get its second reading set for Tuesday, Dec. 20. Should it pass, it will go into effect on April 1, 2023, with retailers facing a fine of $500 for a first violation and up to $2,500 for repeat violations.
If it passed, South Portland would join Portland, Brunswick and Bangor in bans on the sale of flavored tobacco products.
South Portland is home to approximately 27,000 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 previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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