Beshear signs licensing of nicotine retailers, other bills that ‘put our Kentucky families first’

Beshear signs licensing of nicotine retailers, other bills that ‘put our Kentucky families first’

Kentucky Capitol. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)Kentucky will begin licensing retailers who sell nicotine, which advocates have said will help regulate an industry and protect minors from addictive chemicals.  Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 100 into law on Monday, which is aimed at curbing minors’ access to tobacco and e-cigarettes. Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death.  Beshear also signed into law SB 120, which would r…