The Arizona Legislature has passed a bill that would require vapes and other alternative nicotine products to be authorized by the Department of Liquor Licenses. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jeff Weninger (R-Chandler), said the measure also has strict limits when it comes to marketing to minors.
“This addresses advertising to children in a lot of the ways — the same ways — that alcohol and tobacco and not allowing the actual devices to have cartoon characters or be a game or something like that,” he said.
Those who opposed the bill include Rep. Cesar Aguilar (D-Phoenix), who said the measure is still lacking.
“This bill has no tax on alternative nicotine products and has no educational piece to drive children away from nicotine,” Aguilar said.
The bill now heads to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk. If she signs it, the regulations would take effect January 2028.
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