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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
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.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
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.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
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.
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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 22, 2023
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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PublishedJune 13, 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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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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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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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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