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“Attorney General Letitia James late Friday appealed a judge’s order that struck down New York’s emergency ban on flavored e-cigarettes. James asked the appeals court to overturn the ruling by acting state Supreme Court Justice Catherine Cholakis, who in part said that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and health officials exceeded their authority in approving the temporary ban last fall. It is the second time the appeals court in Albany has been asked to intervene in the case. In October, it temporarily halted enforcement of the ban just hours before it was to take effect. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are debating various legislation that would permanently ban flavors in vaping and tobacco products. Unlike the embattled emergency ban, the measures would include the prohibition of menthol flavors”
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NY AG appeals judge’s order that struck down emergency e-cigarette flavor ban
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