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States Target Vaping With Bans

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States are piling on.

Michigan took the first statewide shot at vaping early this month when it announced a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarette products. It was soon joined by New York, and Rhode Island jumped in Wednesday. Massachusettswent further, announcing Tuesday that it would prohibit the sale of all vaping flavors and devices for four months.

But in California — which prides itself on progressive policies — lawmakers this year punted on a proposal for a statewide ban on flavored tobacco products.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom this month added that he didn’t have the authority to enact a flavor ban, as others states have, and instead announcedfunding for a new public awareness campaign and increased enforcement of the sale of e-cigarettes.

In the absence of a statewide ban — and as the number of people getting sick or dying from vaping mounts — California cities and counties are stepping in, including major population centers such as San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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