Bill to Toughen Vape Rules Heads to Alabama Senate
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The House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Alabama approved a bill to tighten restrictions on vaping products.
The bill makes it illegal for retailers to sell all vaping products to people under 21 years old. It also expands the definition of an electronic nicotine delivery system to include any product that delivers substances other than tobacco, according to WSFA.
Vending machines that sell tobacco in places that allow people who are younger than 21 years old to purchase it are also banned.
“It identifies the products that do not contain nicotine so that they can be regulated along with everything else. It regulates the sale of e-liquid,” Rep. Barbara Drummond said.
There was only one no-vote from the representatives.
The bill now moves to a Senate committee for further consideration.
A state senator in Alabama last week introduced a bill last week that would make it illegal for minors to be in possession of vapes, according to a release from the Drug Education Council.