“Both the tobacco and e-cigarette industries, which has the Capitol hallways filled with industry lobbyists, centers on efforts by some key state lawmakers who want to put a major dent in tobacco and vape companies’ financial bottom lines by banning or restricting popular flavored products. While some consumers may think vaping and tobacco interests work hand in hand, the two sectors are working very much on their own in this 2020 confrontation in Albany and, increasingly, jockeying against each other over who might come out on the losing end of this debate. A flavor ban on vaping products, beyond the recent partial federal prohibition involving flavors from cherry to coffee, appears the more likely route before session ends in early June, especially given publicity over high teen vape usage. The tobacco industry’s main mission with any flavor ban: Get menthol exempted from such a prohibition.”
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Lobbyists line up as Albany clash over flavored tobacco, vaping intensifies
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