California Gov. Passes Bill Banning Flavored Tobacco Products

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California has passed a bill banning the sale of flavored tobacco products.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products.

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Venders who sell flavored products will not be criminally charged, but will be subject to a $250 fine.

“This bill would prohibit a tobacco retailer, or any of the tobacco retailer’s agents or employees, from selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell or offer for sale, a flavored tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer, as those terms are defined, except as specified,” the bill reads.

“The bill would make a violation of this prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine of $250 for each violation.”

Sen. Jerry Hill says the bill will “address an unprecedented surge in youth nicotine consumption.”

The California Department of Public Health, in 2019, found that 80% of over five million youths that used e-cigarettes began doing so with flavored products. It also found that over 480,000 deaths annually in the United States are caused by tobacco.

Loose-leaf tobacco and "premium cigars," both are not included in the ban.

Starting January 1st, flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes will no longer available for purchase. For more information regarding the bill, check it out in full here.

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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