Vermont lawmakers have taken a big first step toward banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids.
The Senate gave preliminary approval to S.18.
The bill would ban the retail sale of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and e-liquids, according to WCSX.
It would also get the Attorney General’s Office to report on the extent to which Vermont may legally restrict advertising and regulate labels for the products.
Several states in the Northeast have or are considering flavor bans. Connecticut also introduced a bill that would ban flavored e-cigarettes. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island have barred the sale of flavored vaping products. Massachusetts banned all flavored tobacco items, including flavored cigars, cigarettes and vaping goods.
Vermont’s ban was originally proposed in early 2020 as a way to prevent youth use, but was sidelined after the Covid-19 pandemic began to impact the country.