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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:39 PM Nov 2018

Florida passes Amendment 9, banning both offshore oil drilling and indoor vaping

Source: Associated Press

Florida passes Amendment 9, banning both offshore oil drilling and indoor vaping

By: Associated Press
Posted: Nov 06, 2018 09:54 PM EST
Updated: Nov 06, 2018 09:54 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Florida voters have approved a measure that bans both offshore oil drilling and the use of electronic cigarettes in most enclosed workplaces.

Voters on Tuesday approved Amendment 9, one of four measures that pulled together unrelated items. The amendment bans drilling for oil or natural gas in the state's territorial waters. That has been a major concern of both environmentalists and tourism officials, who feared a spill could ruin beaches.

The measure also bans the use of electronic cigarettes or vaping in workplaces. ...

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Read more: https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/florida-passes-amendment-9-banning-both-offshore-oil-drilling-and-indoor-vaping/1577495572

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