Articles tagged as: E-cigarettes
June 10, 2019
Carmel City Council Reviews E-Cigarette Ordinance
The Carmel City Council reviewed an ordinance Monday night that would ban e-cigarette smoking in public places.
Read MoreJune 3, 2019
Communities React To E-Cigarette Use Among Teens
In the past year the number of teens using e-cigarettes has increased by 78% and experts are worried. Side Effects Public Media's Araceli Gomez-Aldana spoke with WFYI's All Things Considered Host Matt Pelsor about the rising numbers
Read MoreJune 3, 2019
E-Cigarette Use Surging Among Teens
In the past year, the number of teens using e-cigarettes has increased by 78% and experts are worried.
Read MoreMay 29, 2019
E-cigarette Popularity Surges In Rural Classrooms
Nationwide, e-cigarette use rose 78% among high school students last year, the FDA says. The agency taken steps to address what it calls an epidemic. For example, it has warned manufacturers to stop marketing to kids by using fruity flavors and colorful packages.
Read MoreMay 21, 2019
Lawmakers Approve Study Topics For Summer Committees
One of the issues will be e-cigarette and CBD oil taxes. Thats something lawmakers couldnt agree on in the 2019 session.
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
Carmel School Reports Surge In Students Vaping Marijuana
Carmel High School has seen a surge in students being sent to emergency rooms after using marijuana's psychoactive ingredient in electronic cigarettes.
Read MoreApril 25, 2019
Vaping Tax Bill Dies As 2019 Session Ends
Lawmakers considered options that included a 10% tax or a 5% levy on vaping liquids that contain nicotine. But no agreement could be reached before the General Assembly adjourned.
Read MoreApril 16, 2019
Vaping Tax Bill Sponsor Says Measure Could Be Revived Before Session's End
The bill would create a 20% tax on vaping products and modify state law to restrict the sale of vaping products to minors. But during its second reading, lawmakers moved to study the issue during the summer.
Read MoreApril 12, 2019
Indiana Panel Backs 20% Tax On E-Cigarette Liquids
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Thursday in support of the bill. The full Senate could vote on the proposal next week.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2019
Senate Committee Grapples With E-Cigarette Taxes
An Indiana Senate panel is grappling with how to tax electronic cigarettes. The committee will consider amendments to the bill and vote on it as early as next week.
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