WABI5: On February 12, 2024, the Hallowell City Council voted to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city. Councilor Michael Frett who made the deciding vote said it’s the right thing to do “what I’ve heard with regard to flavored tobacco and its outreach, it is an item that I view as dangerous to the youth of the city.”
Read MorePortland Press Herald: A proposal to ban all flavored tobacco products in Maine is gaining momentum, with key Democratic lawmakers and some Republican lawmakers lining up behind the bill.
Read MoreBangor Daily News: The Bangor School Department will receive a piece of a settlement with major companies that produce tobacco products and e-cigarettes that have become popular among students across the country.
Read MoreThe Maine Monitor: Although the Maine AG and a key e-cigarette manufacturer fail to agree on a deal over marketing tactics, cities are imposing bans on sales.
Read MoreWGME: The Bar Harbor Town Council voted 7-0 on an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of any tobacco product with “any taste or smell relating to fruit, menthol, mint, wintergreen, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, honey, or any candy, desert, alcoholic beverage, herb or spice.”
Read MoreNBC News Center Maine: The Maine Attorney General’s Office on Friday decided to walk away from an $11 million agreement with electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul after objecting to certain conditions from the company.
Read MoreINSIDER - One tobacco giant — Reynolds American — is actively spreading millions of dollars to hundreds of state-level political candidates and political action committees, according to an internal corporate governance document reviewed by Insider.
Read MorePORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - As of Wednesday, you can no longer buy flavored tobacco products in Portland or Brunswick.
Read MoreThe Center Square: Maine could become the latest state to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars and dips.
Read MoreNews Center Maine: New campaign has launched to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Maine. Youth activists join public health and medical experts to educate/raise awareness.
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