The city of Arroyo Grande, California, is advancing a measure to implement a total ban on the distribution of all e-cigarettes (vapes), including those previously approved by the FDA. This move aims to close existing loopholes and simplify enforcement against the sale of these products, particularly to prevent youth access.
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Updated May / 2025
With approximately 5.2% of adults (1.4 million people) reporting current e-cigarette use and concerning rates among youth (7.8% of high school and 3.5% of middle school students), the Golden State California has responded with some of the most stringent vaping regulations in the United States. These laws aim to protect public health, curb youth access, and manage the burgeoning market for e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-liquids, and other nicotine delivery systems. This guide provides an in-depth look at California’s evolving vaping landscape as of May 15, 2025.
Read moreCalifornia state legislators have introduced a bill that would prohibit the sale of new or refurbished disposable electronic cigarettes, also known as vapes, starting January 1, 2026. The proposed legislation, AB 762, is part of a broader effort to curb plastic pollution in the state and follows similar laws banning single-use plastic bottles, Styrofoam food containers, and plastic carryout bags.
Read moreIn a significant development for tobacco control policy, the state of California and the city and county of Denver have recently implemented what appear to be the nation’s first bans on flavored tobacco products that specifically include nicotinic alkaloids and nicotine analogs. These novel restrictions come as regulators grapple with the increasing popularity of products that use compounds chemically similar to nicotine but fall outside the scope of existing tobacco laws.
Read moreCalifornia has passed two new laws, Assembly Bill 3218 (AB 3218) and Senate Bill 1230 (SB 1230), which will further restrict the sale of vaping products and nicotine pouches in the state. The laws, set to take effect on January 1, 2025, ban non-menthol coolants, nicotine analogs like Metatine, and online sales of flavored vapes and pouches. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bills into law in September after they passed both houses of the State Legislature in August.
Read moreGovernor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 3218 into law, reinforcing California’s stance against flavored tobacco. The new legislation, spearheaded by Assembly Speaker pro-Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) and supported by Attorney General Rob Bonta, aims to strengthen the enforcement of the existing ban on flavored tobacco products.
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