On November 28th, Westchester will become the first county in New York to ban flavored tobacco, including popular menthol cigarettes, according to a law passed by the county legislature.
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The law has now been handed over to the county executive, George Latimer, who has the power to veto or approve the bill.
This move in Westchester comes two months after Washington D.C. enacted a ban on flavored tobacco. Three weeks ago, California voters passed a statewide ballot measure that was opposed by the tobacco industry, which supported a 2020 law passed by the state legislature.
On November 28th, 2022, the North Broadway Gulf gas station in Sleepy Hollow, USA, began selling newport menthol cigarettes. A proposed ban is in place to prevent the sale of menthol cigarettes in Westchester County.
The ban includes flavored tobacco used in hookahs, flavored pipe tobacco, and flavored cigars. However, these cigarettes are popular among young smokers.
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