All posts tagged "prohibition"

Portland City Council votes to end mask mandate, ban flavored tobacco

The Portland City Council voted unanimously on February 7 to ban the sale...
Push to ban flavored tobacco products undermines public health

On November 9, the Portland City Council’s Safety Committee voted to approve a...
Lawmakers right to nix flavored tobacco ban in final budget agreement

The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Sunday to advance a supplemental budget, and...
Maine’s flavored tobacco ban is destined to fail

As we all learned in our high school history classes, the United States...
Governor Mills’ flavored tobacco ban, state bailout is dead wrong

When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, he provided state and local...
Debunking the myths of Maine’s proposed flavored tobacco ban

Now that the dust has settled on the Health and Human Services Committee...
New Hampshire the beneficiary of New England’s misguided tobacco policies

Last week, Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee held a public hearing on...
Maine’s flavored tobacco ban goes too far

The Maine Legislature will soon debate LD 1550, a bill that would ban...
How would banning flavored tobacco products impact Maine’s budget?

This week, the anti-tobacco organization “Flavors Hook Kids” held an online news conference...
Federal anti-smoking bill would infantilize adults

Just over a month ago, Washington policymakers worked across party lines to raise...
Maine lawmakers are moving in the wrong direction on vaping

Following a national trend, Maine lawmakers decided in June to raise taxes on...
What did Maine lawmakers accomplish in 2019?

The first session of the 129th Legislature adjourned in mid-June, making it critical...
Lawmakers to consider plastic bag ban, paper bag fee

It has not been difficult to find bills this legislative session that would...
Portland’s Newest Prohibitionist Proposal

Maine’s history is long and varied, but perhaps its greatest impact on the nation...