Mexico's lower house passes constitutional ban on e-cigarettes, vapes

E-cigarette products are displayed at a store in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican lower house lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal to alter the constitution to include a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping devices as well as a crackdown on synthetic drugs such as fentanyl.

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