UMD Senate has the right idea with its plan to curb vaping on campus
More vaping regulation is needed — but it must be cautious.
UMD Senate works to close loophole in smoke-free campus policy that allows vaping
Under current UMD policy, smoking is defined as inhaling burning material — not inhaling vaporized aerosol.
Safer vaping practices need to start from within the vaping community
Changing the culture around vaping will make youths safer.
The legal age for purchasing tobacco in Maryland is now 21 years old
The law will take effect on Oct. 1.
Maryland legislators move to regulate Board of Regents, hike minimum wage, ban Styrofoam
The General Assembly’s legislative session drew to a close Monday.
Maryland’s bill to raise the legal smoking age would leave behind those already addicted
More needs to be done to help young people who are already addicted to nicotine.
Episode 1 of Offbeat, The Diamondback’s new podcast, talks about the McKeldin smokers
The new podcast covers stories and features that are a little outside of the normal news coverage.