Massachusetts Bans Sale of All Vaping Products for 4 Months as Federal Agencies Probe Mystery Illness

Massachusetts Bans Sale of All Vaping Products for 4 Months as Federal Agencies Probe Mystery Illness
A woman vapes in a file photograph. Steven Senne/AP Photo
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Sept. 24 a temporary four-month ban on all vaping products sold in response to a public health emergency that has so far been linked to nine deaths across the country.

The ban will affect the sale of flavored and non-flavored vaping products in both retail stores and online, as well as all vaping products and devices, including tobacco and marijuana, according to a press release. The ban takes effect immediately and will end on Jan. 25, 2020.