Flavored vape and menthol cigarettes banned in California Searches looking to purchase cigarettes and vaping products products online nearly doubled after California voters affirmed a law that prohibited the sale of flavored tobacco last year, according to a new study. Editorial: Why California should ban flavored tobacco Proposition 31 in California brought the "flavor ban" to protect minors from being marketed to and reduce the harm caused by flavor chemicals. Flavored e cigarettes and nicotine pouches are still being acquired Elf Bar finds an easy way around US vape import ban: a name change AP News California bans most flavored tobacco products starting January 1