Vaping

Riverhead Police arrested one person on Monday for allegedly selling tobacco products to people under age 21.

In a compliance check of 22 retailers in Riverhead, targeting the sale of tobacco products to people under 21, two shops were cited for carrying banned flavored vape products, police said. The banned products were seized.

The ban, which takes effect immediately, applies to all flavored products other than menthol, for which a ban is under consideration

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today he will pursue legislation to ban flavored e-cigarette products in New York.

State health department investigators believe the cases of vaping-related lung disease being reported across New York are tied to an additive in cannabis vape products, the agency announced yesterday.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory after a multi-state outbreak of severe lung disease associated with vaping.