Lawmakers in Massachusetts passed a bill that, if signed into law, would outlaw any flavored tobacco products, including mentholated cigarettes & flavored nicotine-based e-cigarettes, and put a 75% excise tax on non-flavored e-cigarettes sold in the state
The bill, which made it to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's desk after midnight, passed both houses of the state legislature with widespread support -- 32-6 in the state Senate, and 119-33 in the state House of Representatives.The bill would outlaw any flavored tobacco products, including mentholated cigarettes and flavored nicotine-based e-cigarettes, and put a 75% excise tax on non-flavored e-cigarettes sold in the state.
"According to the CDC's most recent National Youth Tobacco Survey, just under 21% of high school students nationwide reported using e-cigarettes in 2018, a 78% increase over the previous year. The CDC estimates that across the country, over 5 million middle and high school students are currently using e-cigarettes. And among high school vapers, 68% reported using flavored e-cigarettes. The law would also require insurance coverage for smoking cessation products.
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