Utah Moves Forward With Flavor Ban Legislation
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After this legislative session, the sale of flavored nicotine products may be banned in Utah.
SB61, the Electronic Cigarette Amendments, sponsored by Senate Minority Assistant Whip Jen Plumb, forbids the sale of flavored electronic cigarette products and “electronic cigarette products that have not received market authorization from the federal Food and Drug Administration.”
The Senate voted 20-3 to pass the bill, which now goes to the House for consideration, according to media reports.
The ban would exclude the flavors of tobacco, mint, and menthol for e-cigarettes.
States like California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York have also approved flavor sales bans.