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San Francisco Bans E-Cigarette Sales

posted by takyon on Wednesday June 26 2019, @02:16AM   
from the vape-nay dept.

upstart writes:

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San Francisco bans e-cigarette sales

San Francisco has become the first US city to ban e-cigarette sales until their health effects are clearer. Officials on Tuesday voted to ban stores selling the vaporisers and made it illegal for online retailers to deliver to addresses in the city.

The California city is home to Juul Labs, the most popular e-cigarette producer in the US. Juul said the move would drive smokers back to cigarettes and "create a thriving black market".

San Francisco's mayor, London Breed, has 10 days to sign off the legislation, but has indicated that she would. The law would begin to be enforced seven months from that date, although there have been reports firms could mount a legal challenge.

Anti-vaping activists say firms deliberately target young people by offering flavoured products. Critics say that not only is more scientific investigation into the health impact needed, vaping can encourage young people to switch to cigarettes.

Also at CNET.

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• Re:Just e-cigarettes? (Score: 4, Interesting) by c0lo on Wednesday June 26 2019, @03:12AM

  by c0lo (156) on Wednesday June 26 2019, @03:12AM (#859976) Journal

  Just e-cigarettes?

  No, just e-cigarette sale.
  It is not illegal to posses or use an e-cig, it's only illegal to sell or distribute it. [legistar.com]

  Ordinance amending the Health Code to prohibit the sale by tobacco retail establishments of electronic cigarettes that require, but have not received, an order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving their marketing; and prohibiting the sale and distribution to any person in San Francisco of flavored tobacco products and electronic cigarettes that require, but have not received, an FDA order approving their marketing.

  Which opens interesting approaches to get around, on the line of the pub sandwich [soylentnews.org] (pay for a "1 night private club membership", then go pick your stuff from a predefined location. I'm not distributing - while on club premises, if they want, the members are entitled to freebie stuff - I only restock the bowls).

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