Mobile Drug Education Council celebrating ‘tremendous first step’ to end
Olivia Wilson and Jeremy Jones
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Drug Education Council is celebrating after “a rare show of bipartisan support” helped pass the Underage Vaping Bill in the Alabama House of Representatives.
According to a release, the Alabama House of Representatives voted unanimously in support of the Underage Vaping Bill — which would ban anyone under 21 from possessing vaping devices. This 103-0 vote followed the unanimous vote by the State Senate last month.
“I am truly thankful for the entire Alabama State Legislature for its strong show of support for getting vapes out of the hands of our young people,” Mobile Drug Education Council Executive Director Virginia Guy said.
“Vapes not only represent health and addiction hazards for youth, they also have become the drug delivery vehicle of choice,” Guy added. “This bill makes it illegal for these young people to be in possession of a vape, no matter what substance, if any, is in the device.”
The bill, sponsored by Alabama State Senator Vivian Davis Figures, will now go to Governor Kay Ivey for her signature.
“This is a tremendous first step to help end underage vaping,” Guy said.
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