USA Today-Firestorm over smokeless cigarette

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Firestorm over smokeless cigarette - USATODAY.com

"We're actively investigating these companies and their products," says Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Other actions:
• California passed a ban on e-cigarette sales, but Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed it this month.
• Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, a Democrat, reached a settlement in August with retailers and distributors not to sell them.
• New Hampshire state Rep. Rich DiPentima, a Democrat, is crafting a bill to ban sales to minors.
• New Jersey state Assemblywoman Connie Wagner, a Democrat, plans a bill to subject e-cigarettes to the same restrictions as cigarettes.
• In Paramus, N.J., the health department's board plans to propose an ordinance today banning e-cigarettes where smoking is not allowed.
• In August, Suffolk County, N.Y., restricted e-cigarettes in public places and banned sales to minors.

 

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This article was read by Bill Cunningham who requested a LIVE interview with the ECA today...

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