PROVIDENCE – A federal judge this week struck down a move to halt the looming ban on the sale of flavored vape products in Rhode Island, set to take effect Jan. 1. U.S. District Court Judge Mary S.

PROVIDENCE - New Year's Day ushers in a raft of new state laws, and the final step in a years-long march to a $15-an-hour minimum wage for Rhode Island. Some of these laws were debated and passed ...

Two e-cigarette retail businesses had sought a temporary restraining order to block the law from taking effect on Jan. 1. PROVIDENCE — A federal judge has denied a motion for a temporary ...

Following the start of new vape laws, Lincoln’s only smoke shop, Nona’s, has closed the doors of its Front Street location.

Flavored tobacco has made vapes popular with youth in recent years. Some education officials and parents say a ban is the ...

More: Minimum wage hike, flavored vape ban and more: These new RI laws go into effect Jan. 1 While nothing passed last year to change the minimum wage, the biggest change came for domestic workers.

Legislators could soon consider a ban on flavored tobacco products like vapes and menthol cigarettes. While supporters believe a ban is important for public health, opponents believe ...

Also going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025: This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Minimum wage hike, flavored vape ban and more: These new RI laws go into effect Jan. 1 ...

PROVIDENCE - New Year's Day ushers in a raft of new state laws, and the final step in a years-long march to a $15-an-hour minimum wage for Rhode Island. Some of these laws were debated and passed ...