Should this be legal? Dickinson commissioners consider anti-hookah ordinance, but say more information is needed

By Nadya Faulx, The Dickinson Press City Commission members are weighing options for a possible hookah bar in Dickinson, but the idea could be up in smoke before it even starts. City Administrator Shawn Kessel told commissioners Monday that he has been getting requests for hookah bars to be built in town, but wanted to gauge […]

Forum editorial: Prohibit smoking in all parks

Forum editorials represent the opinion of Forum management and the newspaper’s Editorial Board. —– All metro area communities, large and small, should follow the lead of Dilworth and Moorhead and ban smoking in public parks. Dilworth took the smart step last week. Moorhead parks have been smoke-free since 2011. The Fargo Park District has a […]

E-Cigarette Makers Going After Youth, Report Finds

BY MAGGIE FOX, NBC News E-cigarette makers may say they welcome regulation and don’t want to sell to teenage nonsmokers, but their advertising dollars paint a very different picture, according to a report released Thursday. E-cigarette makers spent $39 million on ads from June through November 2013, much of it on programming targeting youth, the anti-tobacco […]

Dr. Nancy Snyderman: E-cigarette issue ‘is a big fight’

Today Show:  NBC News’ chief medical editor discusses what new FDA regulations could mean for e-cigarette consumers. To view video:  http://www.today.com/video/today/55025322#55025308

Proposal would ban e-cigarette sales to minors, allow advertising

By: Reuters, INFORUM WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed rules on Thursday that would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18, but would not restrict flavored products, online sales or advertising, which public health advocates say attract children. The long-awaited proposal, which would subject the $2 billion industry to federal […]