Green signs measure to combat youth vaping
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green signed into a law Tuesday an act that establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products and includes vaping products under the definition of “tobacco products” for the purposes of the existing cigarette and tobacco tax law.
“This legislation has been years in the making, and I applaud the Department of Health and all the advocates, including youth advocates, who have successfully stewarded this to fruition,” said Green. “This new law is going to improve the health of our young people and will prevent damaging addiction to nicotine for many, many of our keiki. That said, I know we all have more work to do in addressing vaping in our society, especially in our youth culture. I know that the Health Department and my former colleagues in the Senate and House are going to stay focused on this as part of their ongoing efforts for the health and safety of the people of Hawaii.”
