From: The Wanderer
More Opposition to Menthol Cig Ban
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“This started out in Providence,” said Wilson. In 2012, Providence passed an ordinance that adopted the federal government’s 2009 prohibition on the sale of flavored tobacco, Wilson said. “They took it and expanded it … to not only include cigarettes … but the [flavored] juices inside e-cigarettes.”
The City of Providence was sued in Federal Court by the tobacco industry, and the tobacco industry lost in the Federal Court of Appeals, said Wilson. The tobacco industry chose not to pursue another appeal.
