The Omaha City Council on Tuesday approved adding vaping products to the city's 3% tobacco tax.
Vaping products are in the crosshairs of public health after the Centers for Disease Control recommended the public to not use the products, especially those with THC.
Nebraska recorded its first death related to severe lung disease connected to e-cigarettes or vaping earlier this year.
The industry argues that vape devices are used by people as a therapy to help quit smoking and shouldn’t be taxed at all, or at least at a lower rate.
City leaders have said they believe that therapy is no longer the main use for vaping.