Only tobacco specialty shops will be allowed to sell flavored e-cigarettes, and they will be required to post notices on the dangers of vaping unregulated THC products, under emergency rules Utah officials announced Wednesday.
The rules come the same week state health officials announced a drastic increase in the number of cases of vaping-related illnesses. In one week, the number of confirmed cases in Utah rose from 47 to 71, and 10 more potential cases are under investigation.
Under the new rules, all tobacco retailers that sell e-cigarette products are required to post notices “regarding the dangers of vaping unregulated THC products,” the Utah Department of Health wrote Tuesday in a news release.