24 November 2009
The New York bill, as well as many of the measures in other states, would prohibit the sale of tobacco flavored with any fruit, chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage, mint, wintergreen, herb, spice, or menthol or any concept flavor that imparts a taste or aroma that is distinguishable from tobacco flavor. Similar legislation is under consideration in Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, Texas and Vermont, all of it introduced by Democrats
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