{"id":24171,"date":"2021-02-09T11:52:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/?p=24171"},"modified":"2021-02-09T11:52:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:52:42","slug":"vaping-news-montana-preemptive-bill-passed-to-block-vape-bans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/archives\/24171","title":{"rendered":"VAPING NEWS: MONTANA [Preemptive Bill Passed To Block Vape Bans]"},"content":{"rendered":"

“In a move that\u2019ll greatly benefit small businesses and their workers, Montana\u2019s House of Representatives recently passed a bill to prevent local governments in the Treasure State from passing anti-vaping regulations. House Bill 137<\/strong><\/a> pre-empts moves to ban the sale of flavored vaping products that have gained traction in various localities nationwide in the name of protecting public health. However, evidence from cities like San Francisco already shows what health experts have long predicted: Such bans are more likely to push smokers and vapers onto significantly more harmful and carcinogenic products, namely cigarettes. Flavors are crucial for making vaping a more appealing option for satiating nicotine cravings and hence an effective smoking cessation aid. Not only do these bans risk public health, they also threaten vape retailers, manufacturers, and other American businesses already struggling through the Covid-19 pandemic. HB 137, then, is the latest of many U.S. state laws promoting liberty and economic opportunity by preventing local politicians and bureaucrats from restricting businesses through occupational licensing, tax hikes, red tape, and other costly and burdensome local ordinances for entrepreneurs and workers<\/strong><\/span>. Such \u201cpreemption laws\u201d should be welcomed by lovers of liberty<\/strong><\/span>“<\/span><\/p>\n

ARTICLE LINK:\u00a0 \u00a0States Step In When ‘Local Control’ Threatens Liberty<\/a><\/p>\n

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