vaping

Commentary

Protect kids by voting to end the sale of flavored tobacco

By delaying California’s tobacco flavor ban, the tobacco industry will continue raking in profits by turning students into vape users.

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Guest Commentary

• February 28, 2022

Commentary

Referendum against ban on flavored tobacco is a referendum against our kids

By upholding California’s tobacco flavor ban, we will help young people break free from tobacco and prevent more kids from becoming addicted.

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Guest Commentary

• January 11, 2021

Capitol

Say no to Big Tobacco referendum

Big Tobacco has launched a strategy to revoke a new law that would end the sales of flavored tobacco and postpone the law from taking effect.

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Guest Commentary

• October 19, 2020

Health

Goodbye ‘banana smash’ cigarillos: Governor quickly signs bill to ban flavored tobacco

The new law, aimed at keeping flavored tobacco products away from youth, was cast by opponents as being discriminatory against African American smokers who favor menthol cigarettes.

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Elizabeth Aguilera

• August 28, 2020

Capitol

Ban on flavored tobacco – a half-hearted approach to protect youth – will hurt convenience store owners

There’s no doubt we need to address the rise in youth vaping, but ban on flavored tobacco will impact small businesses.

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Guest Commentary

• August 26, 2020

WhatMatters

Seeking a water war truce + Pardoning a civil rights icon

Newsom seeks truce in water wars. Democrats renew push to ban flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. Hospitalizations from lung-related vaping illness subside.

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Dan Morain

• February 5, 2020

Jorge Hernandez, 21, vapes near the UC Berkeley campus. California's Legislature has rejected past attempts to restrict vaping flavors, which attract younger users. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Health

California lawmakers have refused to restrict flavored vaping — is that about to change?

California is now behind some other states and the Trump administration when it comes to cracking down on flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes— and it also hasn't barred flavored vape products containing cannabis.

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Elizabeth Aguilera

• February 4, 2020