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The Honolulu City Council on a split vote Wednesday passed a measure to prohibit sales of flavored tobacco products in an effort to keep them out of the hands of Oahu’s youth.
A measure to prohibit sales of flavored tobacco products to Oahu’s youth drew praise as well as criticism during its first reading last week.
Almost a third of high school students in Hawai‘i use e-cigarettes, but “vapes” might dissipate quickly under a ban being proposed by the Legislature this week.During a hearing on Senate
State legislators have declined to pass bans in recent years. However, the Senate is considering a measure that lawmakers and advocates hope can gain traction.