According to Patch on August 12th, in order to protect teenagers from the harms of e-cigarettes, Illinois State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is leading an initiative to ban the shipment of e-cigarettes to Illinois.
The legislator stated that
The internet makes it easy for children to access e-cigarettes. Manufacturers are designing e-cigarettes to look like stationery, making it difficult for teachers to tell if it is an e-cigarette. After hearing from local elected officials about the significant increase in e-cigarette use in schools, we realize that measures must be taken to protect children from the dangers of smoking.
Senate Bill 3098 prohibits the shipment of e-cigarettes purchased through mail, online, or other remote sales methods to any individual in the state of Illinois, unless the recipient is a distributor or retailer.
The legislation introduced by Logan Capell is aimed at addressing students accessing e-cigarettes disguised as everyday items such as highlighters.
The bill was signed into law on Friday (the 9th) and will come into effect on January 1, 2025.
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