When do the flavored tobacco and vape bans take effect?
The ban on flavored vapes takes effect right away, while the flavored tobacco ban begins June 1, 2020. Also effective immediately: a new 75 percent excise tax on vape products. Both provisions are designed to push back on what anti-tobacco advocates say are products that appeal to children and get them hooked on nicotine.
Can you buy vapes at convenience stores in Ma?
If and when sales resume, the vapes available at convenience stores will also have to conform to a new rule capping their potency at 35 milligrams of nicotine per milliliter. Thrilled to attend the bill signing to make MA the 1st state to ban the sale of menthol and other flavored cigarettes and vaping products.
When will Baker’s vape ban be lifted?
Second, the lifting of Baker’s vape ban is set to coincide with new regulations from the Department of Public Health, which are due out by December 11. It’s still unclear what the DPH might do, but it’s possible the board would move to keep the ban in place, even permanently.
Should THC vape products be regulated?
Earlier this month, the state Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the authority to regulate THC vaping products rests with the Cannabis Control Commission. The board decided to quarantine THC vape cartridges, but lift a ban on vapes that use marijuana flower.
Is Massachusetts vape ban still in effect?
The sale of flavored vape products has been banned in Massachusetts since June, 2020.
Is the vape ban lifted in Massachusetts?
Customers can once again buy some vaping products in Massachusetts, after Gov. Charlie Baker's administration lifted a ban on the sale of nicotine vape products Wednesday. Retail shops are still prohibited from selling flavored nicotine under a new state law.
Is vaping allowed in Massachusetts?
New tobacco control law On December 11, 2019, the state's Public Health Council approved new regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine vaping and flavored vaping and tobacco products.
Will the vape mail ban be lifted?
—The United States Postal Service has finalized a rule that will no longer allow vaping products to be delivered through the U.S. mail, according to Vaping360. The ruling applies to both nicotine and cannabis products and takes effect immediately.
Can I buy vape juice online in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts does not allow us to ship flavored vapor products into their state. Tobacco flavors will continue to be available.
Does JUUL ship to Massachusetts?
A notice greeted customers on JUUL's website Wednesday morning announcing: “Note: To comply with state and local laws, we cannot ship to addresses in Massachusetts.”
How do I get a flavored vape in MA?
In Massachusetts: The sale of flavored e-cigarettes is now restricted to adult-only smoking bars. As of June 2020, ALL flavored tobacco products, including menthol, are restricted to smoking bars for onsite consumption only. Cheap: Products are priced to encourage impulse buys by young people.
Can I vape in Boston?
The outbreak prompted Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts to declare a public health emergency and announce a 3-month ban on the sale of all vaping products in Massachusetts on September 24, 2019 [14].
Can you buy 5 Juul pods Ma?
Retail stores can resume selling unflavored or tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes, or vaping products, as long as they have a nicotine concentration of less than 35 milligrams per milliliter of vaping solution. Anything higher than that, like all JUUL pods, will be available only in 21+ tobacco stores.
Can I still buy vapes online?
The simplest answer is YES, you can still buy vapes online and have them shipped by mail.
Can I still buy vape juice through mail?
The USPS ban covers both nicotine and cannabis vapes The clear language of POSECCA forced USPS to prohibit shipping any vaping product through the U.S. Mail.
Can USPS still ship vape juice?
Now that USPS, UPS, and FedEx have all deemed vape products as prohibited items, you can't ship them in any of their networks within the United States.
What are the restrictions on vaping?
Effective immediately, the new law places the following restrictions: 1 Retail stores licensed to sell tobacco products, such as convenience stores, gas stations, and other retail outlets, are restricted to the sale of non-flavored nicotine products with a nicotine content of 35 milligrams per milliliter or less. 2 The sale of non-flavored nicotine vaping products (with a nicotine content over 35 milligrams per milliliter) is restricted to licensed, adult-only retail tobacco stores and smoking bars. 3 The sale and consumption of all flavored nicotine vaping products may only occur within licensed smoking bars.
Is vaping legal in Massachusetts?
BOSTON — The state’s Public Health Council today approved new regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine vaping and flavored vaping and tobacco products. This action follows the Legislature’s passing and Governor Charlie Baker’s signing into law An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control, which provided the Massachusetts Department of Public Health with additional authority to regulate access to tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems, including vapes. With today’s actions, the Governor’s temporary statewide ban on the sale of vaping products in place since September is no longer in effect.
