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Hawaiʻi AG joins coalition calling on Shopify to crackdown on e-cigarettes

The coalition highlights that a more comprehensive solution is necessary because merchants continue to use Shopify’s services to sell illegal e-cigarettes.

Two More Lung Injury Cases Associated with Vaping Confirmed in Hawaiʻi

The Hawai‘i Department of Health recently confirmed two additional cases of lung injury related to the use of e-cigarette or vaping products. This brings the current number of confirmed cases in the state to four, with one individual confirmed in each county.

First Report of Possible Vaping-Associated Severe Respiratory Illness in Hawai‘i

The first report of a possible case of vaping-associated severe respiratory illness in a Hawai‘i Island resident under the age of 18 years has surfaced.

Schatz Calls for Raising Federal Age for Smoking, Vaping to 21

US Senator Brian Schatz joins three colleagues in advocating for a raise in the federal minimum age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21.

Report: Hawai‘i Ranks 13th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Tobacco use claims 1,400 Hawaiʻi lives and costs the state $526 million in health care bills annually.

UH Cancer Center Awarded $1.4M for E-Cigarette Research

The National Cancer Institute and the USFDA awarded a three-year, $1.4M grant for e-cigarette research to UHCC researcher Pallav Pokhrel.

Electronic Smoking Device Retailer Registration Requirement in Effect

Attorney General Russell Suzuki announced today the establishment of the Electronic Smoking Device Retailer Registration Unit within the Department of the Attorney General.

Breathe Aloha Mural Tour to Kick-Off on Maui

A large-scale statewide mural campaign aimed at educating Hawaiʻi’s youth of the negative impact of vaping and e-cigarette smoking kicks off this week on Maui.

Plane Lands Safely After Stored E-Cig Sparks Fire in Baggage

An investigation revealed that the fire started from an electronic cigarette that was stored within one of the checked bags.

Hawaiʻi Raises Legal Smoking Age to 21 on Jan. 1, 2016

On January 1st, Hawaiʻi will become the first state in the nation to raise the age on the sale of tobacco products and e-cigs to 21.

Senate Pass Hundreds of Bills on Third Reading

Among the bills that passed over include a measure that prohibits electronic cigarettes for anyone under 18 years of age, and a bill that creates a trust fund from public and private funding for Hawaiʻi’s elderly population.