All posts tagged "tobacco"
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How would banning flavored tobacco products impact Maine’s budget?
This week, the anti-tobacco organization “Flavors Hook Kids” held an online news conference...
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The nanny state wants to take away your vape
Lawmakers on Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee held a public hearing Wednesday...
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Federal anti-smoking bill would infantilize adults
Just over a month ago, Washington policymakers worked across party lines to raise...
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Age to purchase tobacco products rises from 18 to 21 nationwide
In December, President Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending package that included a...
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Maine lawmakers are moving in the wrong direction on vaping
Following a national trend, Maine lawmakers decided in June to raise taxes on...
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Lawmakers and the governor were unable to resist the urge to tax
In their first year at the helm of state government, Governor Janet Mills...
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Sin taxes are not the solution to Maine’s public health problems
Lawmakers on Maine’s Taxation Committee on Thursday, April 11 held public hearings on...
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Legislators who say 18-year-olds are not adults are hypocrites
To be an adult, or not to be? That is the question I...
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Legislature overrides LePage veto, raises legal age to purchase tobacco
The Maine Legislature voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1170...
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LePage to Maine lawmakers: Stop ‘social engineering’ society
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed two overreaching proposals on Tuesday, blasting the bills as...
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Portland’s Newest Prohibitionist Proposal
Maine’s history is long and varied, but perhaps its greatest impact on the nation...
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HHS Committee Divided on Welfare Reforms
Augusta – Following a committee vote today on the welfare proposals brought forward...
