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This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers are entering the final day of what has been a relatively quiet 45-day legislative session. By constitutional rule the Legislature must end its session Thursday, which often means the stroke of midnight. Lawmakers are wrapping up negotiations on a number of bills, including proposals to change the state's liquor and gun laws, and putting the finishing touches on a roughly $13 billion state budget.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah Bill Would Raise Cigarette Taxes

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that recently passed the Utah House would raise taxes on cigarettes and other nicotine products, increasing the cost of a pack of cigarettes by about one-dollar-seventy-five. House Bill 337 also changes how products like nicotine pouches and moist snuff are taxed, treating them […]

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Utah issues new emergency rule amid vaping-related illness

Utah issues new emergency rule amid vaping-related illness

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is issuing a new emergency rule restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring warnings about unregulated THC products amid an outbreak of lung illness related to vaping. The Utah Department of Health said in a statement Wednesday that all tobacco sellers will be […]

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42 cases of lung damage linked to vaping in Utah

42 cases of lung damage linked to vaping in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 42. The state Department of Health announced the new tally Monday, a rise the 35 cases reported a week earlier. It says 14 more potential cases are being […]

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Utah’s tally of lung damage cases linked to vaping up to 28

Utah’s tally of lung damage cases linked to vaping up to 28

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say they have confirmed 28 cases of lung damage linked to vaping and are investigating 14 more potential cases. The state Department of Health announced the new number Tuesday, a jump from the 21 cases in teenagers and young adults reported last […]

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