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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.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Mer on Wednesday June 26 2019, @09:04AM
It's not really prohibition. The measure is not to end vaping but to reduce exposure to the trendy e-cig marketplaces that look like apple stores.
Besides, a vaping prohibition wouldn't be that bad even if it was a failure. If vapers have to do it in covert clubs you've still killed the third party exposure nuisance.
Shut up!, he explained.