FRANKLIN CIRCUIT JUDGE THOMAS WINGATE HEARD ARGUMENTS YESTERDAY IN A CASE CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALLY OF A 20-24 LAW BANNING THE
SALE OF SOME VAPING PRODUCTS……
THE SUIT CENTERS AROUND HOUSE BILL 11……WHICH WAS PASSSED DURING THE 20-24 LEGISLATIVE SESSION……
BACKERS OF THE LEGISLATION SAID IT’S A WAY TO CURB UNDERAGE VAPING BY LIMITING SALES TO “AUTHORIZED PRODUCTS”…..OR THOSE THAT HAS A “SAFE
HARBOR CERTIFICATION”…..BASED ON THEIR STATUS WITH THE F-D-A……
OPPONENTS HAVE SAID IT WILL HURT SMALL BUSINESSES AND LEAD TO A MONOPOLY FOR BIG RETAILERS……