Hallowell City councilors by a 4-3 vote last night, Feb. 12, to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products.
The ordinance includes any tobacco product with any taste or smell that relates to fruit, menthol, mint, candy or any other flavoring. None will be allowed to be sold within city limits.
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Brunswick, Falmouth, Portland and South Portland have similar ordinances.
City councilors in Hallowell Monday night made their city the latest in Maine to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products: https://t.co/O3LU3zvxsQ
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) February 13, 2024