Last year the Board of Health in Westminster, Massachusetts attempted to ban the sale of tobacco products. Thankfully, that measure failed and now state lawmakers have begun to take measures that will prevent other local governments from enacting similar ordinances.
The bill which is co-sponsored by Representative Paul K. Frost, a republican from Auburn made it clear that the bill was a direct response to Westminster and a prevention for other local governments to attempt to enact such ordinances.
A second bill was also introduced that would prevent the Board of Health from banning any legal product; tobacco or otherwise.
While both bills are in the early stages it could take a year until it reaches the Governor’s desk providing it passes.
