Massachusetts on Tuesday imposed a four-month ban on sales of all vaping product...
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abisi/Illustration - RC154574D400
The state will block all sales of e-cigarettes and supplies, both those used for tobacco and marijuana, which is legal in the state, Governor Charlie Baker and state officials told a news conference. The ban, which applies to flavored and non-flavored products, took immediate effect and will last through Jan. 25, officials said.
The four-month period is intended to give medical experts time to determine what aspect of vaping is causing the illnesses and for the state to determine whether new regulations could allow for safer vaping products, Baker said.
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