Quebec's proposed energy drink ban for children under 16 expected to pass

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Proposed legislation to ban the sale of energy drinks to people under 16 in Quebec is expected to pass on Thursday.

It would make the province the first North American jurisdiction to impose age-based restrictions on caffeinated energy drinks.