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The Maui County bill would act as a so-called “trigger ban” that would only go into effect if a state tobacco ban were suspended or repealed. The state’s preemption law overrides county-level mandates, although opponents say county officials are more equipped to regulate tobacco.
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Lawmakers are considering a measure to repeal a 2018 state law known as Act 206 that preempts county tobacco sales measures — and more than 150 pages of testimony were submitted for it. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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The council this week unanimously voted to move forward with Bill 102, which would ban the selling, offering or advertising of flavored tobacco within the county. One important goal of the bill is to stop stores from selling tobacco to minors.
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Honolulu can set up a so-called “trigger ban” on flavored tobacco products if a 2018 state law falls. The Honolulu City Council on Wednesday passed Bill 46 to protect public health, and in particular the health of Oʻahu’s youth.
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A bill to ban the sale of flavored tobacco on Oʻahu is seeing strong support — and opposition. While the goal of Bill 46 is to limit enticing vaping products, some are concerned the bill would additionally target sales of cigars and hookah.
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The American Lung Association gave Hawaiʻi an "A" for smoke-free air, citing the number of public and private spaces that prohibit smoking. But the state got a failing grade for 'flavored tobacco products.' Meanwhile, there are several bills in this year's legislative session hoping to tackle tobacco use.
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State Representative Sylvia Luke discusses what Governor Ige left unsaid during his recent State of the State address; FarmLink Hawaii talks about its new meat program and eliminating food deserts in Hawaii; and The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth Council shares why the 21,000 slippers they're collecting represent the amount of Hawaii youth expected to die from tobacco use.
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LIHUE — Hawaii received mixed grades on its efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use last year amid concerns about worsening youth vaping, a report…
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The Hawaii state legislature adjourned this year without taking much action to reduce teen vaping, but members of the U.S. Congress are now pursuing…
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Lawmakers are taking up two bills today, one making the University of Hawai?i a tobacco-free zone and another to restrict access to e-cigs to those under…