NEW: Michigan has become the 1st US state to prohibit sales of most flavored e-cigarettes.
Michigan has become the first state to prohibit sales of most flavored e-cigarettes in a bold move to curb the underage vaping epidemic.will cover both online and in-store sales of all e-cigarette flavors except tobacco. It will take effect in a few weeks, and allow businesses 30 days to comply.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the goal is to get flavors like"Fruit Loops, Fanta and Nilla wafers" out of the hands of children and teens. "Behind the candy taste, however, is a product that hooks kids and adults alike: E-cigarettes can deliver nicotine more than twice as quickly as tobacco cigarettes," Whitmer wrote in a letter to Michigan state senators.
"I am committed to protecting public health," she added."There is no doubt that keeping nicotine out of the hands of kids is one of the most powerful ways to fulfill that commitment." The popularity of e-cigarettes among teenagers has skyrocketed in recent years. In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a
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