Vape users, businesses rip Gov. Baker’s ban

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Vape users, businesses rip Gov. Baker’s Sales ban

vape Ban = Tyranny

Opponents of the Baker administration’s temporary ban on all vaping products came out in force Friday to slam the emergency regulation in the only public hearing scheduled on its impact.

One after another, speakers who packed the hearing to standing room only argued that the governor’s step was draconian and would harm local businesses or drive users toward an illicit market. Applause was frequent

Many shared personal stories of addiction to cigarettes that had only been curbed with vaping products.

“If there’s going to be nicotine still sold in cigarettes, I should be allowed to smoke nicotine... it’s a healthier alternative”... told Department of Public Health officials at the hearing.

Gov. Charlie Baker ordered the ban on Sept. 24 amid a national outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses...

a blanket ban on all vaping products unfairly punishes legal, regulated nicotine for potential problems with THC-containing cannabis vapes or illicit products

The only “rational action” for state regulators to take in the wake of the CDC’s update... (is) to discontinue the ban from applying to nicotine products.

…his 6-year-old son Jayden closed… by asking officials why vaping was banned but not smoking

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