YahooNews: Top New York City officials announced Thursday that the city is suing 11 distributors of vaping devices in a lawsuit that seeks to end their illegal distribution and create a new fund to warn youngsters off nicotine. Dorian Fuhrman, cofounder of Parents Against Vaping, described the city’s lawsuits as a “first step,” but said much more needs to be done.
Read MoreNews12NewYork: “We had a program where we sent volunteers across the city...of the 300 or so stores that we sent volunteers into, more than 70% of them were selling illegal flavored vapes. That is absurd and it’s important to close those loopholes and give the authorities better ability to enforce the law because a city without laws cannot thrive,” Meredith Berkman told News 12 New York.
Read MoreNewYorkPost: You can’t walk through New York City without being overwhelmed by the smell of cannabis as thousands of unlicensed smoke shops spread like poisonous weeds.
Read MoreFox5: Watch Parents Against Vaping cofounder Meredith Berkman speak up about the problem of unlicensed shops selling illegal products in NYC.
Read MoreTimesUnion: With vague language in the law creating loopholes and impeding enforcement, many stores are still selling the e-cigarette products.
Read MoreTheBostonGlobe: Massachusetts’ highest court issued a ruling Friday upholding a groundbreaking bylaw in Brookline that bans anyone born in the 21st century from buying tobacco in town, likely opening the door to other communities to pursue similar rules.
Read MoreWABI5: On February 12, 2024, the Hallowell City Council voted to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city. Councilor Michael Frett who made the deciding vote said it’s the right thing to do “what I’ve heard with regard to flavored tobacco and its outreach, it is an item that I view as dangerous to the youth of the city.”
Read MoreNBC4: The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto on a provision prohibiting local governments from enacting regulations on the sale of tobacco — including by banning flavored tobacco products. The policy, which will go into effect in three months, means that newly-enacted flavored tobacco bans in Columbus, Worthington and other central Ohio cities cannot be enforced.
Read MoreThe Macomb Daily: Jennifer Jackson, PAVe advocate, social worker, and mother of four talks about the struggles that her son has had since he started vaping at the age of 14.
Read MoreThe Baltimore Sun: The bill, which was backed by the Baltimore Orioles, would prohibit the use of all forms of tobacco, including smokeless products, inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.
Read MoreThe Washington Post: The Biden administration’s looming decision on whether to ban menthol cigarettes should not be difficult.
Read MoreCNN: The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday the seizure of about 1.4 million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products, including commonly used brands such as Elf Bar and Funky Republic, which has received warnings from the agency over the sale and distribution of unauthorized products that appeal to minors.
Read MoreReuters: A new breed of e-cigarette has addicted teenagers and confounded regulators worldwide by offering flavors like Blue Cotton Candy and Pink Lemonade in a cheap, disposable package.
Read MorePatch: Starting April 1, it will be illegal to sell menthol cigarettes, hookah products and other flavored tobacco products in Evanston.
Read MorePolitico: Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping, comments on the urgent need for the White House to review the FDA’s rules that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Read MoreNY 1: Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes co-founders Meredith Berkman and Dorian Fuhrman joined "In Focus" to discuss how they got their sons to stop vaping.
Read MoreNola.com: Louisiana residents and business owners are likely to start seeing the effects of a law that state legislators passed this summer in an attempt to reins in the use of nicotine vapes.
Read MoreThe Miami Student: Did you know there are 17 vape and smoke shops in Oxford? Because I sure did not. When I first heard this number, I thought it was a joke. Unfortunately, it’s true that Oxford houses more vape shops than it does cafes.
Read MoreWSJM: Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a resolution calling on the Michigan Legislature to ban flavored tobacco products.
Read MoreGothamist: Mayor Eric Adams is trying to cut New York City’s supply of flavored vapes off at the source by blocking major distributors from shipping to retailers in the five boroughs. Anti-vaping activists said they are encouraged by the mayor’s announcement on Monday. But some New York City vapers said they are skeptical about the mayor’s ability to eradicate an ever-changing array of products from local stores.
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