In the United States, more and more states are implementing legislation against e-cigarettes. In Minnesota, a group of state lawmakers aims to strengthen the indoor air quality law by fighting vaping in public places.
TOWARDS A PROHIBITION OF VAPOTAGE IN PUBLIC PLACES?
Le HF 349 Bill, was presented last month by Laurie Halverson, a representative of the state of Minnesota and gathered Thursday two co-authors: the representative Liz Olson and the representative Alice Mann.
The principle of this bill is simple, if it were adopted, the e-cigarette would fall within the already existing framework of the ban on smoking in " public places, workplaces, public transportation and public meetings"
However, this Bill s HF 349 appears to specifically target vaping in bars and restaurants although the wording clearly indicates that it will still be permitted to use an e-cigarette outside of these establishments.
For Laurie Halverson, this bill is necessary because current legislation offers a loophole allowing e-cigarettes to flourish". She specifies all the same that the idea of this bill follows " the recent surge in teen vapers that the FDA calls epidemic"
Laurie Halverson's proposal includes a complementary bill. Both measures would also include continued funding for the Minnesota Tobacco Control Program.
This bill has been referred to the House Business Committee, which will decide whether it should be presented to the House for a full vote.
