There is a flurry of flavor bans going on in Maine. In a unanimous vote by the town council, Bar Harbor has become the fifth town in the U.S. state to ban flavored tobacco products.
Portland, South Portland, Brunswick, and Bangor have also voted for similar bans.
The new Bar Harbor ordinance takes effect June 1, 2023, and will end the sale of tobacco products with “any taste or smell relating to fruit, menthol, mint, wintergreen, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, honey, or any candy, dessert, alcoholic beverage, herb or spice,” according to WMTW.
Legislation to create a statewide ban has been introduced in Augusta, which is expected to be taken up this session.