According to KATV on February 26, U.S. Rep. Matt Duffield and Sen. Missy Irvin of Arkansas are proposing a bill that would ban single-use e-cigarettes.
Duffield and Owen will unveil the draft bill on Thursday and discuss the results of tests conducted on single-use e-cigarettes.
The bill was introduced after multiple witnesses reported inconsistencies with these single-use e-cigarettes, and small e-cigarette shops in Arkansas that purchased and tested several top brands of e-cigarettes showed that all e-cigarettes contained lead and ethanol, as well as mislabeled nicotine levels that were actually twice as high.
A spokesman pointed out that the open vaping industry has been under attack for years, while these products can be freely sold in gas stations and convenience stores without regulation. The school investigation found that 100% of the confiscated e-cigarettes were disposable e-cigarettes. While not explicitly marketed to children, the new e-cigarettes even include displays bundled with video games.