Compromise keeps tobacco ordinance from going up in smoke
The Press: The Brentwood City Council voted 5-0 during their Aug. 26 meeting to adopt an ordinance that would require businesses selling tobacco products to obtain a license in order to do so while also banning the sale of tobacco products within 500 feet of a school.
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Restrictions on disposable vapes and e-cigarettes in Arkansas go into effect Sept. 1
5 News: Act 590 will place limitations on disposable vapes by creating a registry of approved products and improving inspections.
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More Georgia students are vaping. Why vape detectors may not be the fix.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: PAVe’s Caroline Joyce speaks to the prevalence of youth vaping and the need for schools to invest in vaping prevention education.
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Marietta City Schools to install vape detectors on some campuses
Atlanta News First: PAVe advocate, Kelley Herrin, speaks about the enticing flavors of vapes and how difficult it was for her daughter to quit vaping because all of the girls in the school bathroom were vaping.
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Ten Signs Your Child Might Be Vaping
Good Day Dayton: Bruce Barcelo, highlights signs your child might be vaping as well as ways to prevent them from vaping altogether.
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A 'nightmare': Teens struggle with vaping addiction as feds fail to stop the illegal trade
ABC3340: In this national investigative news series called Spotlight on America, PAVe advocate, Donna Bartlett shares her family’s struggle with vaping and nicotine addiction and what she is doing to fight back against the tobacco and vaping industries.
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This ‘masculine’ habit has been linked to cancer concerns and brain development issues — and it’s nearly doubled among teens
The New York Post: In this Health Exclusive, PAVe advocate, Laurie Ann Davis calls nicotine pouches “just another gateway to hurt our children”.
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Unfiltered Access: Teens are bypassing age restrictions on buying e-cigarettes
InvestigateTV: Watch PAVe advocate Donna Bartlett share her story of her son who became addicted to vaping as a junior in high school.
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High School Cheerleader Left with ‘Deadly Diagnosis’ After Secretly Vaping for 3 Years
People: Brianne Cullen, 17, landed in the hospital with "popcorn lung," a chronic, irreversible condition
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Detecting Vapes: Examining strategies schools are using to try to stop teen vaping
InvestigateTV: Watch PAVe advocate Donna Bartlett speak about how schools need partnerships with families on the front end to tackle the issue of youth vaping.
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Attorney General James Sues Nation’s Largest Vape Distributors for Fueling the Youth Vaping Epidemic
Office of the New York State Attorney General: New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against 13 major e-cigarette, or “vape,” manufacturers, distributors, and retailers for their role in fueling the youth vaping epidemic.
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NYC teens reveal what they’re smoking, drinking — and hiding from their parents
New York Post : Zyns are in, cigarettes are back, everyone’s on amphetamines and drinking alcohol is done.
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Bill would clamp down on ‘bad actors’ selling nicotine to youth, says sponsor
Kentucky Lantern : ‘We can’t just sit back while kids develop lifelong addictions.’
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Parents unaware of kids’ ability to buy illegal e-cigarettes online
The Atlanta Voice : Social media is a constant hazard for parents and children in 2025. Without guardrails, social media can expose children to material that is not safe for the youth. The latest example of this matter is children’s ability to buy illegal e-cigarettes online.
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Ballot initiative efforts underway to overturn Denver’s flavored tobacco ban
ColoradoPolitics : A group of vape shop owners filed a petition for a referendum with the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office.
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Washington state bill would ban flavored nicotine and tobacco to combat ‘epidemic’ of youth vaping
The Chronicle : Another mother, April Keim, volunteers with the group Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes. She said her high school-aged daughter first started vaping in eighth grade and remains addicted today. Students can obtain vapes through a “plug,” including via social media such as Snapchat or stores that don’t check IDs, Keim said.
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Newton City Council approves a 'generational ban' on tobacco products
WBUR : Newton city councilors voted to approve an ordinance that bans the sale of tobacco or e-cigarette products to anyone born on, or after, March 1, 2004. Adults who are currently 21 or older would be allowed to continue buying the products.
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Zyn manufacturer will pay $1.2 million for violating DC's flavored tobacco ban
ABC7 News : The manufacturers of Zyn nicotine pouches will be paying $1.2 million for violating D.C.'s 2022 ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced.
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Louisiana AG Liz Murrill uses NIL deals with student athletes for anti-vaping campaign
Nola.com: Using "NIL" deals with student athletes at public universities across Louisiana, Attorney General Liz Murrill is set to launch a statewide, three-year anti-vaping outreach campaign in January.
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Alaska begins lengthy lawsuit against e-cigarette company JUULs
KTUU: A jury trial began on Monday for a lawsuit the State of Alaska filed against JUUL Labs, Inc. and the Altria Group, Inc. for what the state is calling those company’s roles in causing an increased use of e-cigarettes by youth.
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