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Senate passes bill to create directory of certified e-cigarette products; amendment follows federal compliance changes
Summary
Senate Bill 2850 would create a state directory of certified electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and give the state revenue commissioner authority to remove noncompliant manufacturers. Senators debated penalties and federal regulatory reliance; a floor amendment links state recognition to changes in federal standards.
The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2850, a measure to create and maintain a state directory of certified electronic smoking devices (ENDS, commonly called vapes) that may be sold in Mississippi.
Senator Hawkins, the measure—xplainor on the floor, said the bill would "create and maintain a list of certified electronic smoking devices that can be sold in Mississippi" and would help retailers and wholesalers identify products that have met federal premarket review or other applicable federal standards. He said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates ENDS nationwide and that many products in the market have not undergone…
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