MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – State lawmakers have approved a ban on flavored tobacco products.
The ban, which is aimed at children who are hooked on nicotine products, would prohibit sales on flavored tobaccos and vapes and menthol flavored products.
The bill passed with a final vote of 83 to 53 and will now head to the senate.
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