Tag: NY State
NYC Health Dept. Concerned About Increased Marijuana Use Among Children
State lawmakers approved the marijuana legalization bill in September, after which it was signed into law.Last April, New York State’s Governor Andrew Cuomo and...
COVID-19 Update: NY State Considers Six-Week Ban on Cigarettes
Data from Italy has indicated that the country’s high Coronavirus death rate, currently at 10%, is highly correlated to the high smoking rates amongst...
Despite Links to THC, NY State Official Claims EVALI Cause is...
Given the fact that the link to illegal THC was confirmed by the CDC and FDA, it is unacceptable that certain health departments are...
NY State: Tobacco Products may be Phased out of Pharmacies
Certain municipalities across the state of New York, including New York City and Albany County, have already imposed similar bans, and tobacco products were...
NY State: E- liquid Flavours May be Banned in 2019
Last month, a bill proposing a ban on flavoured e-liquids in NY state, gained momentum in the Legislature. “We are concerned about this. There’s...
NY State Health Commissioner Wants to Ban Flavored E-Cigs
While addressing the American Society of Clinical Oncology last Summer, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb blamed e-cigarette companies for teen vaping. “They better step up...
Westchester County NY, raises legal tobacco age from 18 to 21
The bill was signed into law by County Executive George Latimer, and besides cigarettes and other products that actually contain tobacco, it includes vaping...
NY State: New Bill Bans Distribution of E-Cig Samples to Minors
Governor of New York Andrew Mark Cuomo, signed a bill which closes a loophole that allowed the distribution of free vaping products as promotional...