The New York State Department of Health's Public Health and Health Planning Council renewed the regulation prohibting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The regulation does not include menthol. The council is seeking comments on menthol.
The New York City council has adanced a bill prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. They did not avance a bill which incudes menthol. On the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout ACS CAN asks for menthol to be included.
The Albany County Legislature has defeated legislation that wold protect health and save lives.
Health organizations are asking the New York State Legislature to pass a package of bills that would prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products.
Governor Cuomo has announced he is adding menthol to his flavored e-cigarette rule. ACS CAN thanks Governor Cuomo.
Governor Cuomo has released rules prohibiting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in New York State. The rule exempts menthlol.
Governor Cuomo has signed legislation into law that prohibits the sale of all tobacco products to those younger than 21.
ACS CAN thanks the New York State Assembly for passing a bill that protects New York State residents from having their health insurers change their drug formularies mid-year.
ALBANY, NY- April 1, 2019 - The New York State Senate today passed legislation that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to those younger than 21. The legislation passed the Assembly in March.