Southern Portland, Maine Passes Tobacco Flavored Product Ban
The city council of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, has passed a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in the area with a vote of 5 to 2.
Starting April 1, 2023, South Portland will no longer allow the sale of tobacco products that have been flavored in any way.
The voting results were not surprising, as the overwhelming support for the ban was already displayed during the previous two hearings.
Some people are worried that these products may pose a risk to children, with critics claiming that the advertisements are targeted at children. South Portland, along with Portland, Brunswick, and Bangor have become areas where flavored tobacco products are no longer being sold.
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