Maine legislators consider a ban on selling flavored tobacco products
Parent: “He was lured by the flavor and then quickly hooked by the nicotine."
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Parent: “He was lured by the flavor and then quickly hooked by the nicotine."
AUGUSTA -- "It's a huge issue in our school and it's a huge problem in every teenager in America and it needs to end," said Julia Ryan, a supporter of
Six municipalities in the state including Bangor, Bar Harbor, and Rockland, have banned the sale of flavored tobacco products. Supporters of a bill before lawmakers in Augusta say it's time to make it a statewide ban.
Six municipalities in the state including Bangor, Bar Harbor, and Rockland, have banned the sale of flavored tobacco products. Supporters of a bill before lawmakers in Augusta say it's time to make it a statewide ban.
The last effort narrowly failed after Democrats met a Republican demand to strip the $32 million needed to cover tax revenue that would be lost out of a budget deal.