New proposed regulations of e-cigarettes in Massachsuetts are attracting some unlikely allies.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey wants to prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, ban free giveaways and require the devices to be stored behind the register.
Jon Hurst represents Massachusetts retailers. He’s supporting these regulations.
“Frankly we would prefer a good moderate statewide law, then a crazy quilt of local ordinances.”
Right now there are no state laws restricting e-cigarette sales but several cities and towns have their own local age restrictions.
Some complain the regulations don’t go far enough. Tami Gouveia of Tobacco Free Mass wants to add e-cigarettes to the state’s indoor smoking ban, and ban flavors that make e-cigarettes more palatable to kid
A public hearing on the regulations is scheduled for the end of April.
