Baltimore City leaders want to impose a 30% tax on the distribution of electronic smoking devices.

City Council President and Democratic nominee Brandon Scott is spearheading the proposal, which was introduced during a routine city council meeting Monday. “Taxing vapor products like combustible cigarettes for example is a move in the wrong direction, said Alex Clark, CEO of consumer organization The Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives Association. “Increasing the cost of these products is likely to discourage people from switching to a smoke free alternative.”