Big tobacco, Kansas lawmakers take on unauthorized vapes

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 284

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate approved tougher regulations on vapes Wednesday in an effort to crack down on unlicensed products and eliminate advertisements geared toward children.

Major tobacco companies were behind the bill, which would impose the same licensing and advertising requirements on e-cigarettes as other nicotine products.

Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican, said it “cuts out the bad actors,” ensuring every e-cigarette manufacturer doing business in Kansas obtains a license. Applying for a …

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