Ohio Senate blocks cities from banning flavored tobacco

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A law banning local governments from enforcing flavored tobacco laws will soon go into effect, despite the governor vetoing it twice. The law takes away home-rule authority from local governments to enforce tobacco regulations stricter than the states; so, when the law does go into effect, that means cities like Columbus, with flavored tobacco bans, will no longer be able to enforce it. In 89 days, on April 24, the law will go into effect. “It is a big win for big tobacco,” Gov. Mike DeWine...