On April 3, at 3:38 am, the New York State Assembly passed a budget that includes a ban on the sale of vapor products in flavors other than tobacco.
The ban was passed with no public debate; the State Capitol has been on lockdown for weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Cuomo hates vaping and has made it his personal project to pass a flavor ban. Last fall, he directed the state health department to impose an emergency ban of flavored vaping products. That action was first put on hold by the courts, and eventually struck down entirely.
He finally got the opportunity to pass a flavor ban as part of the state’s budget, amid an unprecedented public health crisis. It’s incredible that a budget was even passed in such circumstances.
Helen Redmond – Filter – April 8, 2020.
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