Massachusetts banned all vaping products last month in a knee-jerk response to a small number of health issues and fatalities related to vaping. Small business owners caught off guard, as well as vape companies, challenged the ban in court.
Nicotine
Do All Democrats Want a Complete Ban on E-Cigarettes and Vaping?
New Hampshire Democrats introduced a tax on vaping products this session. For the children. They don’t want anyone getting addicted to nicotine (which does not cause cancer) because they might switch to cigarettes (which do). The logical conclusion of this is the total ban implemented in San Francisco.
Keene City Council Bans Sale of Nicotine Products
Last Thursday Keene City Councilors met and decided they know better. No one is surprised. Outraged, yes. But not surprised. Effective immediately it is illegal to sell any product with nicotine to anyone under the age of 21. That includes vaping products.
Keene, NH Poised to Ban Sale or Possession of Nicotine By Anyone Under the Age of 21
The dreary drama of nicotine shaming has been on tap all summer in Keene, New Hampshire. But the show appears to have reached its third and final act. In late October the city published the draft ordinance banning the “Purchase, Use, and Possession of Tobacco Products.”