Bill banning nicotine candy sales voted down

[kristin]

Bill banning nicotine candy sales voted down

They are trying to portray smokeless alternatives as "candy" to turn the public against them. Julie, Elaine and I have left comments but A LOT more are needed on this article!!

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[Bill Godshall]

You can submit a letter to the Daily Herald at:
heraldextra.com / Submit a Letter

I submitted the following

By falsely and repeatedly referring to smokeless tobacco products and flavored tobacco/nicotine products as "candy", the Utah Health Department, Rep. Paul Ray, and the Daily Herald Flavored tobacco targets teens
Bill banning nicotine candy sales voted down
are actively encouraging youth to use these products, which is outrageous.

There is no evidence indicating that smokeless tobacco or electronic cigarette companies are marketing their products to minors in Utah or any other state.

Since Utah law already prohibits sales to minors under 19, the Health Dept can cite violators.

And if anyone has evidence that tobacco products are target marketed to youth, they should notify the State Attorney General to take prosecutorial action for violating 1998 Master Settlement Agreement.

Taxpayer dollars should not be spent falsely accusing companies of marketing to youth in a deceitful attempt to lobby legislators to ban the sale of these products to adults, including many who have sharply reduced their health risks by switching from cigarettes to these far less hazardous smokefree alternatives.

 

[Bustastew]

You tell em Bill!

 

[hairball]

If it stops people, adults, from smoking, I don't see a problem with it.

 

[ckc]

Disgusted that they would basically advertise these as candy when they don't even want them in their State.If a seller stuck a big sign in their shop saying 'Get Your Nicotine Candy Here' they'd get thrown to the dogs.

 

[Jacinda222]

I registered for an account and all that so I could post, but every time I try to go to make a comment on the article I can't get it to load the page.