Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

TexasTowelie

(117,229 posts)
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 06:09 AM Feb 2017

Indiana Senate committee advances vaping law overhaul

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's problematic vaping law, which granted a monopoly to one company and sparked an FBI probe, would be drastically overhauled under a measure that a state Senate committee advanced Wednesday.

Very little of the current law would be left standing under the bill by Sen. Randy Head, a Logansport Republican.

"Indiana had instituted a protectionist regime," Head said of the bill, which was advanced to the full Senate on an 8-1 committee vote. "That was something we set out from the beginning to try and get rid of."

GOP leaders pledged this session to overhaul the law, which advocates say led companies to move operations to nearby states.

Read more: http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/indiana-senate-committee-advances-vaping-law-overhaul/article_f349ecca-b198-5b72-afcb-e685c5062c7a.html

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Indiana»Indiana Senate committee ...