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The big news in the vaping industry is Proposition 31 being passed in California on November 9th, 2022. If you’re not familiar with this proposition, it gave voters the opportunity to ban the selling of flavored tobacco products in California. This ban also affects menthol cigarettes.
Just in case you’re wondering how close of a vote it was, here are the numbers: 63.4% voted yes to ban flavored tobacco products in California while 36.6% voted no to ban flavored tobacco products in California.
If you’re a vaper who lives in California, this article will highlight how this outcome impacts your vaping experience.
Article Summary
- What Helped Proposition 31 Pass – Billionaire Michael Bloomberg
- Here’s a List of What’s Banned by California’s Prop 31
- Proposition 31’s Impact on California Vapers
- Why Ban Flavored Tobacco Products?
- When Does the Flavored Tobacco Ban Start?
- Like California, Other States Will Likely Ban Flavored Tobacco
- What’s a Better Alternative to Flavored Tobacco Products?
- Is Natural Tobacco Vaping Liquids Right for you?
What Helped Proposition 31 Pass – Billionaire Michael Bloomberg
Tobacco companies got enough signatures to postpone this law for two years. Michael Bloomberg’s financial support helped this ban pass on November 9th. Bloomberg outspent the entire tobacco industry, contributing nearly $47 million in support of the ban.
What’s Banned by California’s Prop 31
To make it easier for you, here’s a list of the tobacco products banned here in California:
- All vaping products in flavors other than tobacco
- Nicotine-free e-liquid
- So-called “flavor enhancers” (which possibly includes one-shot DIY mixes)
- Flavored nicotine pouches
- Menthol cigarettes
- Flavored small cigars
- Flavored smokeless tobacco (including snus)
Hookah products, pipe tobacco and cigars are not banned by this new law.
Proposition 31’s Impact on California Vapers
How does this new ban affect your vaping experience? The California law bans in-store sales of flavored vape and tobacco products. No in stores sales are allowed. The law, however, doesn’t ban online sales of flavored vaping products. The law allows the sale of flavored vape products online as long as that eCommerce website is using age verification.
So, if you meet the minimum age requirement of 21 and you want to buy flavored vape liquids, then you can do so online. This includes buying Menthol E-Liquids.
Why Ban Flavored Tobacco Products?
This ban was important to California voters because they want to protect kids and teenagers. Flavored tobacco products make it easier to influence younger generations to try them and become addicted. According to Stanford University professor, Robert Jackler said flavors attract kids to tobacco products because they make them more palatable, removing their harsh taste. Professor Jackler is a noted expert in tobacco marketing.
When Does the Flavored Tobacco Ban Start?
The ban will go into effect on the fifth calendar day after election results are certified on December 16. That would make the date, December 21, 2022.
Like California, Other States Will Likely Ban Flavored Tobacco
The vote to ban flavored tobacco in California, which includes e-cigarettes, may inspire other states to do the same. It’s a stronger possibility this is just the beginning of more bans to come throughout the country. This ban received so much support in California that it’ll be hard for states and federal regulators to ignore anti-smoking advocates in each state.
It’s worth noting that Massachusetts and Washington, D.C have already taken similar measures as California. And the momentum of this California ban doesn’t stop here in the US. You can find similar actions against flavored tobacco products, including Menthol e-cigarettes, happening in Canada, throughout Europe and the UK.
What’s a Better Alternative to Flavored Tobacco Products?
If you’ve ever wanted to find a better alternative to your flavored tobacco, now is a good time to look at your options. One option worth considering is natural tobacco vaping liquids.
Our vaping liquids are extracted from real tobacco leaves. They don’t contain sweeteners, additives and synthetic nicotine. Black Note natural tobacco e-liquids offer a vaping experience much closer to smoking cigarettes – a claim validated by thousands of customers, here in California and throughout the world.
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Is Natural Tobacco Vaping Liquids Right for you?
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