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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Maine Senate votes to ban flavored tobacco products
The bill sponsored by Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, would ban flavors such as mint, fruit, chocolate, menthol, vanilla and honey in all tobacco, including vaping products.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
Juul to pay $40 million in North Carolina teen vaping suit settlement
Juul also faces hundreds of personal injury lawsuits from customers and families of young people who said they were hurt or addicted by the company’s products.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Gardiner-area school district joins lawsuit against e-cigarette companies
Superintendent Pat Hopkins suggested the idea to the Maine School Administrative District 11 school board, which unanimously agreed the district should join the action.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Maine group pushes ban on flavored tobacco products
A coalition of health and social justice advocates says many of the flavored and metholated products are designed to appeal to children, especially in communities of color.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Maeghan Maloney: Teens and young adults need to know the dangers of vaping
A lot of young people aren't aware that vape and e-cigarette products pose a serious threat to their health.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2020
Maine Voices: It’s easy to get addicted to vaping, but not so easy to quit
A Maine teen thought she would find out what all the hype was about. Instead, she found out much more.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Thirty-nine states launch investigation into Juul’s marketing
The attorneys general will look into the company's claims about the safety and effectiveness of its vaping products.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Massachusetts sues Juul over e-cigarette marketing tactics
Attorney General Maura Healey's office said the nation's biggest e-cigarette maker is responsible for 'creating a youth vaping epidemic' with deceptive advertising tactics designed to lure in teen users.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
FDA set to ban sale of most flavored e-cigarettes
Pods formulated to taste like tobacco or menthol would still be allowed.
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