HB 1611: Prohibiting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Overview Resources

• US Standard
  • Tobacco Control Act
    • 2009 – prohibited cigarette “characterizing flavors” except menthol 
    • 2016 – FDA claimed control of all nicotine products 
    • 2022 – FDA proposed prohibiting flavors in cigars  (see Summary)
    • 2024 – cigar proposal still challenged by D.C. Circuit
    • June 2024 – only 32 authorized tobacco or menthol products
• State Standard
  • PA – no local/state policy  (see maps)
  • states slowly taking action

Pros

• Flavor lures youth to tobacco & addiction
  •   https://tldrify.com/1e4d
  • 3 most tempting flavors
  • flavored e-cigarettes highest attraction
    
• Youth need protection from appealing “traps”
• Youth need protection from marketing
• Smokers need rescue from disease & death