Trump Signs Ban On E-Cigarette Shipments
The new rules could go into effect as soon as 120 days
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law Sunday night, averting a government shutdown that was set to begin on Tuesday.
Initially, Trump had refused to sign the legislation, calling on Congress to increase stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000 and to get rid of “wasteful and unnecessary items.” The president signaled in a statement Sunday night that he signed the coronavirus relief bill only after securing a commitment for the Senate to consider legislation to increase stimulus checks.
For the nicotine industry, the bill is significant because it contains a provision prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from delivering e-cigarettes.
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