Michigan has become the first state to ban the sale of flavored nicotine cartridges for use in so-called “E-cigarettes,” or electronic cigarettes, Detroit’s WJBK-TV reports.
So-called E-cigarettes have been a thing for over a decade now. Users use a machine that hits an oil with nicotine (or in some cases, cannabis) that turns into a vapor, inhaling it to get their “hit.” Some manufacturers produce nicotine oil that is flavored, with flavors such as strawberry, mint, or dozens of others.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says that the flavored nicotine oils attract teens and children who wouldn’t otherwise be tempted to try tobacco products; health officials fear that teens will become hooked on the flavored nicotine and eventually switch to smoking actual tobacco, such as cigarettes.
“Bubble gum, fruit loops. These are flavors that are geared towards kids,” she says.
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