Lawrenceburg HS to Host Parents Against Vaping Event This Thursday
Eagle County 99.3: Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation invites local students, families, and community members to attend the free Parents Against Vaping event on Thursday, April 11.
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Kansas City council postpones vote on menthol tobacco ban amid local business concerns
KMBC News: Following a national trend of proposed bans on menthol or flavored tobacco products, the Kansas City Council postponed a vote to disallow local businesses from selling such products as of Jan. 1, 2025.
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How a school district is using new technology to catch students vaping
KCAL News: PAVe Advocate Dianne Shumway shares her story and her disappointment in the FDA for their lack of action.
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We must fight harder to keep vaping products from children
The Denver Post: In his op-ed, PAVe advocate Kyle Wimmer states we need the Attorney General to work with state and local lawmakers to pass legislation that outlaws the sales of flavored vape/tobacco products and keep them out of the hands of kids before they get addicted.
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FDA Must Do More to Protect Kids from Illegal, Flavored Vapes
TAPinto Newark: Every day that passes without FDA finalizing the process and, more importantly, strictly enforcing existing rules means younger kids are starting to vape, drawn in by flavors, colorful packaging, and targeted social-media marketing. Congressional leaders are right in demanding action by the FDA, and we stand alongside them.
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FDA clears first menthol e-cigarette for adults
NBCNews: Parent groups and anti-tobacco advocates criticized the decision, which comes after years of pushing to keep menthol and other flavors that can appeal to teens off the market.
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FDA gives green light to menthol flavored e-cigarettes for first time
CBSNews: The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, the first time the agency has opened the door for vaping companies to sell non-tobacco flavored products.
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NYC sues 11 e-cig distributors in latest broadside against vaping
YahooNews: Top New York City officials announced Thursday that the city is suing 11 distributors of vaping devices in a lawsuit that seeks to end their illegal distribution and create a new fund to warn youngsters off nicotine. Dorian Fuhrman, cofounder of Parents Against Vaping, described the city’s lawsuits as a “first step,” but said much more needs to be done.
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Flavored e-cigarettes are available all over New York City, but did you know they’re illegal?
News12NewYork: “We had a program where we sent volunteers across the city...of the 300 or so stores that we sent volunteers into, more than 70% of them were selling illegal flavored vapes. That is absurd and it’s important to close those loopholes and give the authorities better ability to enforce the law because a city without laws cannot thrive,” Meredith Berkman told News 12 New York.
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NYC officials need to start focusing on the youth vaping epidemic
NewYorkPost: You can’t walk through New York City without being overwhelmed by the smell of cannabis as thousands of unlicensed smoke shops spread like poisonous weeds.
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NYC uses local tobacco law to shut down unlicensed cannabis store
Fox5: Watch Parents Against Vaping cofounder Meredith Berkman speak up about the problem of unlicensed shops selling illegal products in NYC.
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Commentary: New York's ban on flavored vaping products isn't working
TimesUnion: With vague language in the law creating loopholes and impeding enforcement, many stores are still selling the e-cigarette products.
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Massachusetts’ highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century
TheBostonGlobe: Massachusetts’ highest court issued a ruling Friday upholding a groundbreaking bylaw in Brookline that bans anyone born in the 21st century from buying tobacco in town, likely opening the door to other communities to pursue similar rules.
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Hallowell becomes 7th Maine community to ban flavored tobacco sales
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.”
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Ohio Senate overrides DeWine’s veto, blocking cities from banning flavored tobacco
NBC4: The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto on a provision prohibiting local governments from enacting regulations on the sale of tobacco — including by banning flavored tobacco products. The policy, which will go into effect in three months, means that newly-enacted flavored tobacco bans in Columbus, Worthington and other central Ohio cities cannot be enforced.
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Parents fight uphill battle against vaping and tobacco
The Macomb Daily: Jennifer Jackson, PAVe advocate, social worker, and mother of four talks about the struggles that her son has had since he started vaping at the age of 14.
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Baltimore City Council passes bill to ban tobacco use for players, fans at stadiums
The Baltimore Sun: The bill, which was backed by the Baltimore Orioles, would prohibit the use of all forms of tobacco, including smokeless products, inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.
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Save Black lives. Ban menthol cigarettes.
The Washington Post: The Biden administration’s looming decision on whether to ban menthol cigarettes should not be difficult.
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1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes seized as US government bears down on unauthorized sales
CNN: The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday the seizure of about 1.4 million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products, including commonly used brands such as Elf Bar and Funky Republic, which has received warnings from the agency over the sale and distribution of unauthorized products that appeal to minors.
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China e-cigarette titan behind 'Elf Bar' floods the US with illegal vapes
Reuters: A new breed of e-cigarette has addicted teenagers and confounded regulators worldwide by offering flavors like Blue Cotton Candy and Pink Lemonade in a cheap, disposable package.
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