Montana Moving to Separate Vaping From Tobacco
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A bill that aims to exclude vapes or e-cigarettes from tobacco regulations passed Friday in the Montana House.
The bill’s sponsor Rep. Ron Marshall said marijuana and alcohol aren’t regulated the same way, and he doesn’t think cigarettes and vapes should be either. according to the Fairfield Sun Times.
“Each one is in its own lane,” said Marshall, who is married to the owner of Freedom Vapes in Hamilton.
On second reading, 57 representatives voted yes, and 42 voted no on House Bill 293. It needs to pass third reading next.
Some legislators who voted against the bill said they worry it’s going to put more dangerous products in the hands of children.
The Montana legislature in 2021 passed a bill that blocks local governments from banning the sale of flavored vaping products.
