The Stateline reports, “At least eight states are considering legislation this year that would ban sales of all flavored tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, vaping products and smokeless tobacco such as snuff or chew,” at the same time, the FDA is moving to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars within a year. According to Stateline, “While backers of the state legislation say the federal move boosts the momentum for bans, opponents from the tobacco industry now argue that since the FDA is set to take action, states don’t have to.” Other states considering such legislation include Hawaii, Indiana, New York, Maryland, New Mexico, Texas, and Vermont.

From the news release of the American Association for Justice.