Gas and vape registry bill advances in Iowa Legislature
A coalition backs House Study Bill 682 and Senate File 2402 to require Iowa retailers distributors and wholesalers of vapor products to place items on a state registry. Only FDA approved products could be sold with a 100 dollar per product fee and 300 dollar daily penalties for violations. Funds go to a tobacco and substance use prevention and treatment trust. The measure targets e cigarette manufacturers and distributors.
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Advocates welcome Gov Reynolds proposal to merge mental health and substance use care into unified districts while concerns rise about billing systems and whether the plan addresses underlying access issues Linn and Johnson counties would be in separate districts under the bill a change backers argue reflects overlapping needs.
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