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The Canton, Massachusetts board of health voted in some new tobacco products regulations last night, but not before amending away parts of the proposal that would have completely banned electronic cigarettes. The primary focus of the proposal was on outlawing sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.

According to the director of the board of health, John Ciccotelli, the board made some last minute changes before voting. Ciccotelli says that the wording of the proposal was meant keep new tobacco delivery devices and products out of the hands of middle and high schoolers. In light of concern that the proposal unnecessarily affected electronic cigarettes, the board decided to make a last minute revision.

Stories about the impending proposal tended to focus on the lack of support for anti-electronic cigarette provisions. The Patriot Ledger newspaper even reported that Ciccotelli had received 200 letters opposed to the ban and none in favor of it.

The passed provisions still ban sale of electronic cigarettes to anyone under the age of 21 along with any other tobacco or nicotine products. But this is a common practice among many local and state governments.