MN students and advocates rally for flavored tobacco ban

MN students and advocates rally for flavored tobacco ban

MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. (KELO) -- Dozens of Minnesota students and advocates marched to the State Capitol this week, demanding the legislature take steps to protect their health. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KELOLAND News First@4 SIGN UP NOW They want lawmakers to ban all flavored tobacco products that they say are…

Students rally at Minnesota Capitol to support ban on flavored tobacco products

The nonprofit group Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids estimates nearly 1 in 5 Minnesota high schoolers use e-cigarettes.

Cleveland flavored tobacco ban stalls

Local convenience stores, gas stations and smoke shops have lined up against Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s proposed ban on flavored tobacco sales. Meanwhile, a key Cleveland City Council committee chair said he is “not there” on the proposal, either.  Ward 9 Council Member Kevin Conwell, who chairs council’s health committee, told Signal Cleveland that he would support a statewide flavored tobacco ban. But he did not think a local ban would be e…