BOSTON (AP) — An industry group is criticizing Massachusetts’ new statewide ban on flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, as intrusive and costly.
The New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association says in a statement that the legislation Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed Wednesday will fuel the black market and cost the state millions in tax revenue.
The group says it’s considering its options to ensure that adult customers have a right to buy legal smoking products.
Baker in September declared a public health emergency and ordered a temporary ban on the sale of all vaping products.
He says he’ll keep that ban in place until Dec. 11 while his administration drafts additional regulations.
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