New York State Senator Uses " Alternative Facts " to Promote Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes

A New York State senator - Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) - hasintroduced legislation to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in New York. To promote this ban, he argued that cigarette companies are seducing kids to vape by selling fruit punch, gummy bear, and cotton candy e-cigarettes: " Kids are attracted to the numerous flavors that the cigarette companies are selling, such as fruit punch, gummy bear, cotton candy. "The Rest of the StorySenator Hoylman ' s position is based on " alternative facts, " or what prior to 2016 would have more simply been called a " lie. "Not a single one of the tobacco companies is producing gummy bear, cotton candy, or fruit punch e-cigarettes.Altria ' s MarkTen e-cigarettes come in four flavors: classic (tobacco), menthol, fusion, and winter mint. Their MarkTen XL Bold e-cigarettes only come in two flavors: classic and menthol.R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company ' s Vuse e-cigarettes come in seven flavors: original, mint, melon, nectar, berry, chai, and crema.Imperial Brands ' blu e-cigarettes come in 14 flavors: tobacco, menthol, vanilla, cherry, blueberry, peach schnapps, strawberry mint, Carolina bold, pina colada, mint chocolate, glacier mint, caramel cafe, gold leaf, and berry cobbler.British American Tobacco ' s Vype e-cigarettes come in 12 basic flavor types: tobacco, apple, master blend, vanilla, mint, wild berry, green snap, scarlet kick, indigo dive, dark cherry, oriental spice, and rich aniseed.Thus, not a single one of the tobacco co...
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