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TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A bill that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products was passed Monday by New Jersey lawmakers.<\/p>\n
The bill — which forbids the sale and distribution of vaping products with a “distinguishable flavor, taste, or aroma” and is meant to protect children — was passed in the Senate and State Assembly. It now goes to Gov. Phil Murphy, CBS News<\/i> reported. If Murphy signs the bill into law, it would take effect 90 days later.<\/p>\n
Last year, Murphy set up a task force that recommended a ban on flavored vaping products. The task force presented its recommendations in October, just two days after the state’s first vaping-related death was reported. At the time, Murphy agreed with the task force’s findings, CBS News<\/i> reported.<\/p>\n
“Without question, I would take more forceful executive action today if I had the authority,” Murphy said in October. “But ultimately, many of these recommendations need to be taken up by the legislature.”<\/p>\n