Flavored Vapes Back In Rhode Island? - Newport This Week

Letter: Addictive flavored vapes sneak back

To the editor: Rhode Island made progress protecting young people when we banned the sale of flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems. The numbers speak for themselves: in Newport County, the share of high school students reporting vaping dropped from 23% in 2018 to just 8% in 2024.  That is a hard-won public health victory — and now it is at risk. Bills introduced by Sen. Lou DiPalma (S2844, S2360, and S3131) would reverse Rhode Island’s f…

Flavored Vapes Back In Rhode Island? - Newport This Week

In this episode, Bill Bartholomew dives into the potential return of flavored vapes to Rhode Island. He welcomes Newport This Week reporter Samuel Chozick and Newport County Prevention coordinator Melanie Saunders. Following years of strict bans and heated legislative debate, we look at the current status of regulations and what this means for local businesses and public health.  @BillBartholomewShow  Key Discussion Points The Current Landscape:…