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Though the city-wide smoking ban remains intact, the vaping ban itself was lifted in 2016 due to a state law which was passed then, prohibiting e-cigarettes and vape products from being regulated in the same way as tobacco. In 2019 the city-wide vaping ban was reinstated, via a separate ordinance, by a unanimous vote from the City Council. [19 ...
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (also known as the FSPTC Act) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009. This bill changed the scope of tobacco policy in the United States by giving the FDA the ability to regulate tobacco products, similar to how it has regulated food and pharmaceuticals since the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.
[124] [125] The law exempts only cigar bars, retail tobacco stores, private home offices, company vehicles including commercial trucks, and Detroit's three casinos' gambling floors. [124] The law is silent as to whether local governments may regulate smoking more strictly than the state, though it prohibits state or local health departments ...
Frances Daniels, of Newport, is a mother of three and a volunteer at Parents Against Vaping. In 2019, Rhode Island passed a law ending the sale of flavored e-cigarettes to help save lives and end ...
Volusia Schools adopted stricter vaping policies for this year. But why are students using e-cigarettes? And what makes them a risk?
Monroe County and Rochester-area schools will receive $7.4 million for anti-vaping efforts as part of a multi-state settlement with the company Juul, Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday.
Because of the potential relationship with tobacco laws and medical drug policies, e-cigarette legislation is being debated in many countries. [4] The companies that make e-cigarettes have been pushing for laws that support their interests. [5] In 2016 the US Department of Transportation banned the use of e-cigarettes on commercial flights. [6]
A new Texas law requires school districts to implement alternative schooling or a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program for students caught with a vaping device on campus.