flavored tobacco
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PublishedJune 22, 2023
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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PublishedJune 12, 2023
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.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Maine committee supports flavored tobacco ban
Supporters say the ban will keep teens from becoming addicted to nicotine, while foes say adults should be able to purchase the products. The House and Senate will vote on the bill in the coming weeks.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
Letter: End flavored tobacco sales, support our youth
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PublishedApril 25, 2023
Debate heats up on Maine’s proposed flavored tobacco ban
Lawmakers listened to testimony during a public hearing on Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Commentary: No good will come from ban on flavored tobacco in Maine
Looking for a catastrophic policy failure? Look no further!
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Maine businesses form group to lobby for statewide ban on flavored tobacco
The coalition – called Tobacco Free Maine Works – is an offshoot of the Flavors Hook Kids Maine lobbying effort to ban flavored tobacco products.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Petition to overturn South Portland’s flavored tobacco ban fails
The petition received over 1,000 signatures but not enough of them were from registered South Portland voters.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2022
Maine lawmakers to consider statewide ban on flavored tobacco products
State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, is expected to submit a bill this week after South Portland, Portland, Brunswick and Bangor approved city bans.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2022
It’s official: South Portland bans sale of flavored tobacco products
Stores that sell the products, ranging from candy-flavored vapes to menthol cigarettes, have until April 1 to get rid of their stock.