The ordinance will take effect in 30 days. Tobacco retailers then have 180 days to obtain new licenses required under the ordinance and to clear their shelves of flavored tobacco products.
Online sales will not be prohibited and users will not be punished under the ordinance, according to county lawyers.Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the board last week that flavored tobacco products “are driving the current vaping epidemic among youth” and encouraging experimentation that can lead to lifelong addiction.nine recent vaping deaths nationwide
But dozens of vaping advocates said flavored products had helped them quit pack-a-day smoking habits and improved their health. Business owners said they had no interest in selling to kids and pointed out that minors are violating the law when they use e-cigarettes and vaping products. Ferrer said, however, that a compliance check showed that 1 in 4 shops inspected sold to underage customers.
To date, 102 Californians with a history of vaping have been hospitalized for severe breathing problems and lung damage, according to the state health department. Two of those people have died, including one in Los Angeles County.
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