The new e-cigarette legislation in Ohio, USA is awaiting a decision from Governor Mike DeWine. This law will prohibit any jurisdiction from enforcing tobacco laws that are stricter than state law.
We are sitting at the edge of our seats waiting," said Dr. Angelica Hardee, Vice President of Community Impact at the Cincinnati Heart Association.
Ohio Governor DeWine appears poised to veto a bill just passed by the state legislature that would prohibit cities such as Columbus from regulating electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Legislators have drafted House Bill 513 in an effort to ease the burden on Ohio's fourth largest source of tax revenue, wholesale tobacco. However, its fate rests on an amendment that has sparked a debate about freedom and health.
The issue of local autonomy is very important," DeWine said last week in an interview with the Journal-News, a content partner.
The tobacco policies in cities such as Cincinnati, Norwood, Hamilton, and Middletown are stronger than those of the state of Ohio. Supporters include the Ohio Wholesalers Association, whose executive director, Beth Wymer, told reporters that without unified tobacco regulation throughout the state, buyers will purchase more tobacco products from unregulated sellers and neighboring states, which would harm Ohio's tax revenue.
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