Vape users, businesses rip Baker's sales ban

BOSTON – Opponents of the Baker administration’s temporary ban on all vaping products came out in force Friday to slam the emergency regulation in the only public hearing scheduled on its impact.

One after another, speakers who packed the hearing to standing room only argued that the governor’s step was draconian and would harm local businesses or drive users toward an illicit market. Applause was frequent, and at least one attendee wore a shirt bearing the message “I Vape, I vote.”

Many shared personal stories of addiction to cigarettes that had only been curbed with vaping products.

“If there’s going to be nicotine still sold in cigarettes, I should be allowed to smoke nicotine in a vape, especially if it’s a healthier alternative,” vape user Kyle Oliva told Department of Public Health officials at the hearing.

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(Quincy Patriot Ledger)