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Lawmakers hear conflicting arguments on bill to ban sales of flavored tobacco products in Maine


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Maine could join a handful of states in banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavorings for other tobacco products, including vaping devices and flavored cigars, if a bill before the Legislature advances.
The Health and Human Services Committee took testimony Friday from a wide array of public health advocates, doctors, dentists, students and former smokers who supported the ban. They said it will save lives, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars now spent on tobacco-related diseases in Maine.
Opponents, however, said the ban would only force the sale of menthol cigarettes or flavored vaping products underground or to neighboring New Hampshire, where the products would still be available. ....

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Lawmakers hear conflicting testimony on bill to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Maine


Lawmakers hear conflicting arguments on bill to ban sales of flavored tobacco products in Maine
Proponents said the ban would save lives and protect children from tobacco manufacturers marketing efforts, but others said a ban would simply drive consumers into New Hampshire to buy products.
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Maine could join a handful of states in banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavorings for other tobacco products, including vaping devices and flavored cigars, if a bill before the Legislature advances.
The Health and Human Services Committee took testimony Friday from a wide array of public health advocates, doctors, dentists, students and former smokers who supported the ban. They said it will save lives, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars now spent on tobacco-related diseases in Maine. ....

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