Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill banning Ohio cities from prohibiting flavored tobacco product sales

Описание: Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday announced he vetoed a bill that would have banned municipalities from enacting tobacco laws stricter than current state laws.

The Ohio House and Senate passed HB 513 last month. Lawmakers argued the regulation of tobacco products and alternative nicotine products is a statewide concern that should require statewide regulation.

DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, along with Dr. Sara Bode of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, held a press briefing to discuss the dangers of smoking among young people and the impact of flavored tobacco products.

DeWine said Ohio is seeing an epidemic as more younger people are taking up vaping.

“This has been going on long enough now that we know that many of them transition into tobacco, and we know the long-term consequences,” DeWine said.

Neil Fischer reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/hea... --

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