Newsom Signs California Law Banning Sales of Single-Use, Battery-Powered Vapes
The law phases in manufacturing and sales bans and sets fines up to $2,000 for violations, while exempting cannabis vaping devices.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday banning the sale of single-use, battery-powered tobacco vapes in California to combat plastic pollution. The law prohibits manufacturing and importing starting Jan. 1, 2027, with retail sales banned Jan. 1, 2028.
- Nearly 500,000 disposable vapes are discarded daily in the United States, according to the California Public Interest Research Group. Devices often leak toxic chemicals including lead and lithium or pose fire hazards in landfills.
- Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin authored the bill to prevent battery acid from leaching into lands and waterways. Violators face fines of $500 for first violations, $1,000 for second infractions, and $2,000 for subsequent offenses.
- Arkan Somo, who co-founded the Neighborhood Market Association, criticized the bill for burdening family-owned tobacco shops. The California Grocers Association warned that such bans could lead to increased tobacco smuggling.
- The law specifically targets disposable tobacco-based vapes, leaving refillable options legal. Vaping devices containing cannabis are excluded from the ban, meaning cannabis-based products remain unaffected.
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Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes – WTOP News
California will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Vapes, sometimes called electronic cigarettes, are battery-operated devices that contain aerosolized nicotine or cannabis, often with flavorings and other chemicals. Refillable and disposable options are sold. The ban targets single-use e-cigarettes, making it...
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Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to combat plastic pollution.
The era of single-use e-cigarettes is coming to an end in the US state of California. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order banning the production, import, and retail sale of single-use e-cigarettes as part of his efforts to combat environmental pollution.
In the US state of California, the production and import of single-use electronic cigarettes will be banned from January 1, 2027, and their retail sale will be banned from January 1, 2028. The regulation aims to prevent battery acid and toxic chemicals from contaminating soil and water.
Action has been taken in California against the environmental pollution caused by disposable e-cigarettes. Under the regulation, battery-powered disposable e-cigarettes will be banned throughout California...
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