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LD2028 – Tobacco Products

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LD2028 – Tobacco Products

Jake Posik joins Matt in studio to rant about the news law that’s made effective on tobacco as a result of LD2028. 

Tobacco products. “Tobacco products” means any products that are made from or
derived from tobacco, or that contain nicotine, including, but not limited to, cigars,
including premium cigars; cheroots; stogies; electronic smoking devices and liquids used in electronic smoking devices whether or not they contain nicotine; periques, granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed and other smoking tobacco; snuff; snuff flour; snus; cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; finecut and other chewing tobaccos; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco; and other kinds and forms of tobacco, prepared in such manner as to be intended for human consumption or as is likely to be consumed, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled or ingested by any other means.

Local Headlines

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National Headlines

1 day ago in National, Trending

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1 week ago in National

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