Kansas tobacco and nicotine bills

What it would do: Authorizes the sale of electronic cigarettes in vending machines and amends Kansas tobacco tax law to include electronic cigarettes as taxable products subject to a tax of $.05 per milliliter of consumable material.

What it would do: Requires electronic cigarette manufacturers to obtain state licenses with $2,500 fees and surety bonds. Prohibits sales of e-cigarettes marketed to minors through cartoon characters, celebrity images, or entertainment features. Mandates all wholesale transactions in cigarettes, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco occur only between licensed entities.