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New Arizona law limits sales of vapes and other alternative nicotine products to minors

closeup of a person smoking vape, electronic cigarette smoke rising
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A variety of flavored e-cigarettes are available at Stogies Smoke & Vape in downtown Phoenix on Sept. 7, 2023

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law a bill that will regulate alternative nicotine products like vapes.

The bill requires distributors to be authorized by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.

It also bans marketing vaping items to minors or making them resemble cartoon characters or a game.

"We had a vape that was in a Slurpee cup that looked like a keychain and it smelled like cherry. It was very tempting," said House Republican Teresa Martinez.

The law also carries tougher penalties for selling vapes or other alternative nicotine products to those under the age of 21.

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KJZZ senior field correspondent Kathy Ritchie has 20 years of experience reporting and writing stories for national and local media outlets — nearly a decade of it has been spent in public media.