WASHINGTON — U.S. business regulators are suing to break up the multibillion-dollar deal between tobacco giant Altria and e-cigarette startup Juul Labs, saying their partnership amounted to an agreement not to compete in the U.S. vaping market. The action announced ...

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The Maryland General Assembly will consider whether to ban flavored vaping products when it meets next year as state and federal officials continue to search for solutions for the surge in youth vaping. Sen. Clarence Lam, D-Baltimore and Howard counties, ...

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New laws to protect health and strengthen criminal justice are taking effect in Maryland.

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Maryland colleges and universities have added vaping to campus smoking bans, providing resources to help students stop vaping or to encourage them not to start up the habit at all. But the rapid rise of the vaping industry has left ...

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Maryland medical cannabis regulators are ordering medical cannabis licensees to report any incidents of illnesses connected to the use of e-cigarette products as federal health officials continue to investigate widespread reports of health concerns related to vaping. The requirement was ...

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge is siding with public health groups suing the Food and Drug Administration to begin reviewing thousands of e-cigarettes on the U.S. market. The ruling handed down Wednesday in district court states that the agency shirked ...

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ANNAPOLIS — What do cigarettes, Juul pods, rolling papers and nicotine-free vape juice all have in common? Starting Oct. 1 they will all be considered “tobacco products” in Maryland, and you will have to be at least 21 to buy ...

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