The City Council of San Diego has approved a new ordinance that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol, starting from January 2023.
Led by female lawmaker Marni von Wilpert, a similar action has been taken in cities such as Imperial Beach, Encinitas, and Solana Beach, as well as unincorporated areas in San Diego County. Last November, a statewide referendum was held to discuss this issue.
The law is known as the "Stopping Addiction to Adolescents from E-cigarettes (SAAFE)" and it does not apply to the sale of hookah, cigars, or loose-leaf tobacco. Additionally, flavorless or tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes and FDA-approved smoking cessation devices are not included in the ban.
Source: NBC San Diego
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