Herbal cigarettes: They carry a certain "coolness factor" and sound like they might be a healthier alternative to tobacco, but are they really safer to smoke? Not really, experts say. "Even herbal ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Bill 1 into effect to ban the sale of herbal cigarettes to those under the age of 21 years old. Officials said the bill was signed to close the ...

Feb. 3—The Honolulu City Council has advanced a bill to restrict youth from purchasing herbal cigarettes on Oahu. If adopted, Bill 1 would raise the age to legally buy these nontobacco, non- nicotine ...

Smoking kills! And yet, the kids keep doing it – the World Health Organization now warns that nine times more children than adults are vaping, fueling a “new wave of nicotine addiction.” Teens may be ...

This photo shows a tram in a special livery promoting smoking control in Hong Kong, south China, April 30, 2026. Visitors and residents alike will be fined up to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars and face a ...

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On Tuesday, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed a bill banning the sale of herbal cigarettes to those under 21 years old.