The legislative session in South Carolina has ended, and Dr. Keeley is particularly interested in a bill aimed at addressing the issue of teenage e-cigarette use. According to a recent tobacco survey, 30% of young people in South Carolina are still involved with tobacco products, with the majority using flavored e-cigarettes.
In September 2021, the US House of Representatives passed Bill H3681 and proposed to strip towns of their power to enact any laws related to electronic cigarettes and tobacco products.
According to Section 44-95-45 of the law:
In addition to general business licenses, political branches of this country are prohibited from issuing any laws, regulations, or rules related to the ingredients, flavors, or permits associated with the sale of the following products.
Cigarettes as defined under articles 12-21-620.
Electronic smoking devices, electronic liquids, vapor products, tobacco products or nicotine replacement products, each product defined as per Section 16-17-501.
Any other products containing nicotine can be consumed through chewing, smoking, absorption, dissolution, inhalation, or any other method.
According to the bill, none of the content in this section can be interpreted as interfering with the authority of political entities to determine their public usage policies regarding any products mentioned in this section.
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