What's the latest on Michigan's ban on vaping?
When does the ban start? The vaping ban has not been officially filed but will be effective immediately once complete in a few weeks. Once filed, it …
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Sep 18, 2019 · Requires retail vapor products to be stored in a locked case or behind the counter. Michigan Public Act 18 of 2019 (signed June 5, 2019; effective Sept. 2, 2019): Defines e-cigarettes, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, and other emerging tobacco products separately from tobacco products; Prohibits sale to minors; and
How old do you have to be to buy vape products?
Sep 04, 2019 · Updated: 6:32 PM EDT September 4, 2019. LANSING, Mich. — Michigan will be the first state in the nation to place a ban on flavored nicotine vaping products. The move, announced Wednesday by Gov ...
Are vapes becoming illegal in Michigan?
Is vaping legal in MI?
How old do you have to be to buy a vape in Michigan 2021?
Are vape shops closing in Michigan?
Is vaping allowed indoors in Michigan?
Michigan's Clean Indoor Air Act has not been amended to prohibit the use of vapor products where smoking is prohibited.
Are online vape stores being banned?
Can 18 year olds vape in Michigan?
Can you buy nicotine at 18 in Michigan?
Can you buy vape juice without nicotine under 21?
Is synthetic nicotine legal?
How many people are hospitalized for vaping?
Why the ban?
The Democratic governor said she was moving to protect Michigan children by ordering the state Department of Health and Human Services to issue emergency rules banning the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products in stores and online.
Wait. I thought e-cigarettes are safe?
Safer than cigarettes? Almost certainly. Than not smoking? Not at all.
Who supports it and who opposes it?
Shirkey and the chairs of the Michigan House and Senate health policy committees, Rep. Hank Vaupel of Fowlerville and Sen. Curtis VanderWall of Ludington, said they share Whitmer’s concern about the impact of flavored products on young people.
How would the ban impact Michigan retailers and other businesses?
It’s hard to tell. The American Vaping Association said the ban “will close down several hundred Michigan small businesses.”
VAPE ADVOCATES RESPOND
Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping Association, issued a statement Wednesday morning calling Whitmer's ban illegal.
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PRAISE THE BAN
"It's really innovative for Michigan and really exciting to be taking that lead and having that commitment to protect our youth," said Libby Stern, a tobacco cessation specialist with Spectrum Health.
How does the state define an e-cigarette?
Vapor product means “a noncombustible product that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce vapor from nicotine or any other substance, and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking… [including] an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and a vapor cartridge or other container of nicotine or other substance in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in an [aforementioned device].”#N#Mich.
What regulations are in place for e-cigarette packaging?
Liquid nicotine containers must be child-resistant (unless prefilled, sealed and not intended to be opened by the consumer).#N#Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.642b (1) (2021)
What restrictions are in place for retail or youth access?
Sale of vapor products to persons under age 18 years prohibited.#N#Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.641 (1) (2021)
What smoke-free restrictions exist for e-cigarette use?
Use of electronic smoking devices prohibited in Third Judicial Circuit Court.#N#Mich. Comp. Laws Ann., R 3 CIR Rule § 8.115 (F) (1) (2021)
Does vaping cause lung injuries?
Vape Lung Injuries Spark Moves. Federal authorities have said investigations into lung injuries associated with vaping suggest illegal, unlicensed products containing THC have played a role in the outbreak. Almost all of the states to report deaths do not have adult-use marijuana legalization in effect.
Is vaping legal in California?
California. State officials have not restricted vaping products, but San Francisco in June prohibited all e-cigarettes from being sold within the city limits. On Oct. 1, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban all flavored tobacco products, which includes vape pens and e-cigarettes.
What bill would ban flavored cigarettes?
Republican State Rep. Grant Wehrli filed a bill on Sep. 13 to create the Flavored Tobacco Ban Act. If passed during next year’s legislative session, House Bill 3887 would ban the sale of both flavored e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products.
Is there a ban on vaping in Iowa?
No restrictions as of yet . On Oct. 25, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she’s ruled out an executive order to ban vaping products. Educational efforts about the potential health risks of vaping products seems to be working, she told reporters. Iowa has recorded 43 cases of VAPI.
When will the Massachusetts vape ban end?
The first of its kind in the nation, Massachusetts’ ban applies to both online and retail sale of all kinds of nicotine and cannabis vaping products through Jan. 25, 2020. Baker’s office, apparently taking a better-safe-than-sorry approach, said the sale of both cannabis and nicotine vape products will be prohibited.
Can you vape dried flowers?
At the same time, the sale of equipment used to vape dried flower, such as the Pax 3 or Firefly 2, remains prohibited under Gov. Baker’s ban. In other words, patients who already own a flower vape may legally continue to use it, and may purchase flower for use in such a device.
When did the vaping ban end?
The emergency ban began on Oct. 2 and was set to expire in March 2020. But a state Court of Claims judge temporarily blocked the ban on Oct. 15.
How old do you have to be to buy a cigarette in Michigan?
In Michigan, legal age to buy cigarettes, vaping devices is now 21. Michigan 18-year-olds can vote, buy rifles or register for the military draft, yet they are now too young to legally buy cigarettes or vaping devices.
Can you smoke mint pods?
There are more federal regulations for smokers on the horizon. The FDA said Thursday that it will soon ban fruit- and mint-flavored pod products used in e-cigarettes, while allowing vape shops to still sell flavors from tank-based systems, which let people mix their own vaping juice. The pods are considered more convenient.
Who owns the Corktown Smoke Shop?
Nathan Esquivel, owner of the Corktown Smoke Shop in Detroit, said he stopped selling any cigarettes or vaping products to 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds as soon as he heard about the new federal 21-plus rule.
Why The Ban?
What’s The Problem?
- Whitmer’s move follows a spate of 215 mysterious lung illnesses nationwide, including six in Michigan, that have landed e-cigarette users in emergency rooms. The ban comes amid increased concern that manufacturers are hooking a new generation of young people to nicotine by flavoring e-cigarettes like candy or sweets. A report issued this year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administra…
Isn’T The Sale of E-Cigarettes to Youths Already Illegal?
- Yes. Just three months ago, Whitmer signed a lawbanning the sale of e-cigarettes to minors in Michigan. Also, the FDA issued national guidelines last yearprohibiting the sale of most sweet flavored e-cigarettes in stores frequented by those 18 and younger. But there were problems with both state and federal efforts. Statewide, health officials had ...
Is Whitmer’s Ban Legal?
- The courts may decide, but early indications are that state law supports the move. A trade group, the American Vaping Association, announced it may challenge the order in court. Last year, New York’s state health department moved to enact a similar ban, but rescinded it amid concernsthat only state legislators, not the executive office of government, could forbid the sale of such a pro…
Wait. I Thought E-Cigarettes Are Safe?
- Safer than cigarettes? Almost certainly. Than not smoking? Not at all. E-cigarettes have flooded the market faster than science has had a chance to study their health impact. But new studies are quickly emerging warning about their impact, particularly among youths. E-cigarettes work by heating nicotine to create an aerosol, rather than burning tobacco. Johns Hopkins University res…
Who Supports It and Who Opposes It?
- Shirkey and the chairs of the Michigan House and Senate health policy committees, Rep. Hank Vaupel of Fowlerville and Sen. Curtis VanderWall of Ludington, said they share Whitmer’s concern about the impact of flavored products on young people. “Vaping has become oriented towards children more than what we ever expected it to be, and I have a concern with that,” VanderWall s…
How Would The Ban Impact Michigan Retailers and Other Businesses?
- It’s hard to tell. The American Vaping Association said the ban “will close down several hundred Michigan small businesses.” A spokesperson for the Michigan Retailers Association said its members were “caught off guard by the governor’s order,” and are looking for more information about what retailers should do with their current vape inventory. Other business groups, includin…