A Metro Council proposal to ban smoking and vaping, even in 21-and-up bars, makes an exception for cigar bars. But hookah lounges and a new cannabis restaurant could be forced to change their businesses if the ordinance passes.
Tennessee School Districts Join Litigation Against Vaping Giant JUUL
The latest district to join the Tennessee suit is also the largest — Knox County Schools. In Middle Tennessee, Putnam and Warren counties have also signed on.
Tennessee Republicans Are Drafting New Regulations In Response To Vaping Illness
Tennessee legislators are staking out their positions on vaping and writing new proposals amid the outbreak of vaping-related lung illness, which has resulted in two deaths in the state and 47 nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Meharry Students Press Their Medical School On Why It’s Taking Money From Juul
Listen Meharry Medical College is under fire from some of its own students for accepting money from Juul to study vaping. Anti-smoking advocates held a town hall meeting on campus Wednesday night.
Meharry Plans Research On Vaping, Funded By JUUL
Meharry Medical College is launching a new center to study the health effects of smoking and vaping, especially on minority communities. And the money is coming directly from the nation’s largest e-cigarette company.
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