New federal vaping regulations could threaten Burlington businesses The FDA issued new regulations on tobacco products Monday, which could take a toll on Burlington businesses. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT KEELE?KEELE: THE FOOD AND DRUGADMINISTRATION WILL REGULATE ALLTOBACCO PRODUCTS, INCLUDINGE-CIGARETTES, CIGARS, ANDHOOKAH, NOT JUST CIGARETTES ANDSMOKELESS TOBACCBEFORE THIS NEW RULE, THERE WASNO FEDERAL LAW FORBIDDING STORESFROM SELLING THESE PRODUCTS TOMINORS, BUT NOW, SALES AREPROHIBITED TO ANYONE UNDER THEAGE OF 18.ACCORDING TO THE FDA, THE NUMBEROF MINORS USING E-CIGARETTES HASINCREASED BY 900% IN THE LAST 5YEARS.AND THIS IS A PUSH TO PROTECTTHE HEALTH OF FUTUREGENERATIONS.STORES WILL NOW HAVE CHECK ID'OF EVERYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 27AND ARE BANNED FROM OFFERINGFREE SAMPLES.CHAMPS VAPES MANAGER CHRISGELINAS SAYS THAT MEANSCUSTOMERS CAN'T TRY E-JUICES,SOME OF WHICH CONTAIN NICOTINEWHICH IN TURN WILL KEEP THEMFROM SELLING NEW PRODUCTS ON THEMARKET.HE SAYS WHILE THEY'VE NEVER SOLDTO ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18,HE EXPECTS THE CHANGE WILL HURTBUSINESS.>> THE AGE WON'T CRUSH US WITH ALOT OF THE OTHER REGULATIONS.A LOT OF OUR NEW PRODUCTS AREN'TALLOWED ANYMORE.WHATEVER'S ON THE MARKET STAYSON THE MARKET.>> UNDER THE NEW RULE,BUSINESSES CAN NOT SELL TOBACCOPRODUCTS IN VENDING MACHINESUNLESS IT'S AN ADULT-ONLYFACILITY.IF A BUSINESS IS CAUGHT NOTFOLLOWING THE RULE, THEY'LL GETA WARNING FOR THE FIRSTVIOLATION AND AFTER THAT, THE

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