Legal Battle Over E-Cigarette Ban: Constitutionality Challenge in Kentucky

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Jul.09.2024
Legal Battle Over E-Cigarette Ban: Constitutionality Challenge in Kentucky
Kentuckylantern reported on July 8 that Judge Thomas Wingate heard a case questioning the constitutionality of a law banning e-cigarette sales.

According to Kentucky Lantern's report on July 8th, Judge Thomas Wingate of the Franklin Circuit Court presided over a case on Monday (the 8th) questioning the constitutionality of a law banning the sale of certain e-cigarette products.

 

The defendants in the case, Allyson Taylor, the Director of the Alcohol Beverage Control Board in the state of Kentucky, and Secretary of State Michael Adams, have filed a motion to dismiss the case.

 

If Governor Whitaker approves this request, the plaintiffs, including the Kentucky E-Cigarette Retailers Association, the Kentucky Cannabis Association, and four e-cigarette sales shops, will appeal the decision. The plaintiffs have also filed a request for the court to make a judgment. However, the case is far from being resolved. Whitaker stated that he will need "some time" to review the matter.

 

This lawsuit centers around House Bill 11, which was passed in the legislative assembly in 2024. Supporters of the bill argue that it is a way to curb the use of e-cigarettes by minors by restricting the sale of "authorized products" or products that have obtained a "safe harbor certification" based on guidelines from the US FDA. Opponents argue that this will harm small businesses and lead to monopolies by large retailers.

 

According to records from the Legislative Ethics Commission, the tobacco giant Altria (previously known as Philip Morris) has lobbied for legislation in Kentucky and other states. The company has also entered the e-cigarette market, selling a variety of FDA-approved e-cigarette products.

 

Greg Troutman, the lawyer for the Kentucky Smoke Free Association, expressed to the judge on Monday that one of the many issues with the new law is how it defines "vapor products" and "other substances," lumping e-cigarettes and marijuana products together. He believes that this combination makes the law too broad and arbitrary, and it does not adhere to the constitution.

 

Troutman argued that the title of the bill, "The Nicotine Products Act," does not accurately represent the content of the legislation.

 

Assistant Attorney Lindsey Keiser rebutted by saying that headlines do not need to fully summarize the content of the bill.

 

It is a long-established fact that headlines do not need to include all the items contained in the bill.

 

The limited number of FDA approvals signifies concerns about these products. Therefore, Kentucky has ample reason to say, "If the FDA is only approving such a limited number, we should also strive to minimize the number approved.

 

Trotman argued that the state's regulations are flawed because they are built upon a flawed federal system.

 

Our state program was established before the federal program, which has itself been found arbitrary by at least two federal courts.

 

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