Judge delays Utah vape rule

(Tony Dejak | The Associated Press) A man using an electronic cigarette in Ohio earlier this year. On Monday, a judge delayed a Utah Department of Health emergency rule that would bar most stores from selling flavored e-cigarettes.Utah stores — not just tobacco specialty shops — will be allowed to sell flavored vape products for awhile longer.

A judge ruled Monday morning that a state cannot immediately enact an emergency ban on flavored e-cigarette products for general retailers, like grocery and convenience stores.

The state had justified emergency restrictions on the popular flavored products by arguing they attract young people to vaping, and that can eventually lead those consumers to…