Carlucci: Protect the Next Generation from Tobacco Addiction

Carlucci: Protect the Next Generation from Tobacco Addiction

State Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced new legislation to enact a tax on vapor products used in an electronic cigarette or other similar device. New York State does not currently tax the liquids used in e-cigarette devices. “Not only will this tax help stunt the growth of e-cigarette use it will also help us protect […]

What’s an E-Cigarette?

What’s an E-Cigarette?

BY MATT SHI The electronic cigarette, introduced to the U.S. market in 2007, is an increasingly popular alternative to smoking tobacco for nicotine intake. From the outside, most e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, but the inside is very different: E-cigarettes do not contain tobacco. Also, they do not need to be lit by fire. They […]