Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moves to make Michigan the first state to ban flavored electronic cigarettes. Whitmer accuses companies of using candy flavors and deceptive advertising to 'hook children on nicotine.'
FILE - In this March 18, 2019, file photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer listens to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., in Clawson, Mich. Whitmer is moving to make Michigan the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. The Democrat announced Wednesday, Sept. 4 that she ordered the state health department to issue emergency rules. They will prohibit the sale and misleading marketing of flavored nicotine vaping products.
The Democrat ordered the state health department to issue emergency rules that will prohibit the sale and misleading marketing of flavored nicotine vaping products. Retailers would have 30 days to comply with the rules once they are filed in coming weeks. They will almost certainly be challenged in court.to bar the sale of flavored e-cigarettes but withdrew proposed rules to allow more time for legal review.
Whitmer’s announcement drew praise from public health groups and criticism from groups that advocate for vaping as an alternative to smoking. Health experts say nicotine is harmful to developing brains, and some researchers worry that addicted teens will eventually switch from vaping to smoking.
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