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| Subject: Rights Violation: Statehouse proposals put a cloud over e-cigarette use in SC Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:50 pm | |
| COLUMBIA — Ron Titus, owner of three Columbia-area vaping shops, believes his adult customers should not face restrictions on their rights to use electronic alternatives to traditional cigarettes. “I’m not a libertarian by any means, but I support the libertarian ideal that you do what you want,” Titus said. “I’m not hurting anybody. ... Kids go and drink a bunch of Monster Energy drinks and get hopped up on caffeine. How is that different from vaping?” But as their use grows, more rules on e-cigarettes could be coming to South Carolina. The House last week passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding any restrictions to the sale of tobacco or nicotine products, while a proposal to keep minors out of shops selling e-cigarettes was sent to the Senate earlier this month. Another bill bans tobacco and e-cigarettes in schools, including at sporting events.
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/statehouse-proposals-put-a-cloud-over-e-cigarette-use-in/article_26e441cc-2bee-11e9-bc25-5b8b0d100782.html |
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