On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute plea from tobacco industry and cleared the way for California to prohibit the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, statewide.
The court's action upholds a measure passed by the legislative body in 2020, which was also approved by 63% of voters in November. According to the Los Angeles Times, the measure will take effect next week.
On November 29th, Noel Francisco, who served as the United States Solicitor General under President Trump, filed an emergency appeal to Justice Elena Kagan, requesting that she and the Supreme Court block California's statewide ban.
Kagen lodged an appeal led by RJ Reynolds to the panel of judges, who issued a brief order denying it without comment or objection.
The result was a victory for anti-tobacco advocates who called for cracking down on e-cigarettes and eliminating flavors such as bubble gum, cotton candy, and cherry that appeal to young people.
California, along with Massachusetts and New York, has banned the sale of flavored tobacco.
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