Protest over bill banning vape flavors in the Utah State Legislature

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Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including politics, polygamy, vice and courts.

SALT LAKE CITY — A crowd of people gathered in the Utah State Capitol rotunda and grew louder with every chant.The group was demonstrating against Senate Bill 61, sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Plumb, D-Salt Lake City. It would restrict electronic cigarette products from being sold in Utah unless they are approved by the FDA. But what angered the crowd was another provision that restricted flavorings in vape juices to mint, menthol and tobacco only.

"I think one of the things that’s missed in this message is how important it is to protect our youth and our young folks from nicotine dependence," she told FOX 13 news on Tuesday."This bill does not take away Utahns' ability to vape. It does remove flavored vapes which are 80% of what children like to vape."

 

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