A bill which has passed the Senate in Oklahoma and is now being looked at by the state’s Health Committee is drawing media attention. SB 802 would ban sales to minors, impose new taxes on e-cigarette products, and would limit who can sell them by requiring the same license needed to sell tobacco products.
The story is beginning to heat up in the media as Oklahoma vendors push for a fight against the legislation.
A story from Oklahoma’s News 9, vaper Brian Hull explains a possible major problem with the legislation, in that it will limit the wholesalers an e-cigarette vendor can use.
They’d have to buy solely from tobacco distributors.
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In another story from Fox channel KOKH, John Durst of OKC/Norman Vapes also expresses concern over government and the tobacco industry meddling in his business.
It makes me feel like they’re trying to control the market.
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