What states are vapes illegal?

The FDA regulates the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products. In September 2020 the agency began reviewing PMTAs, which stands for Premarket Tobacco Applications. They have rejected more than a million nicotine product applications and have only approved 23; all of which are menthol and tobacco flavored only. Local and state legislatures contribute to the majority of vape product bans however, whether or not the FDA will succeed in enforcing an unratified standard that targets legally flavored products can only be determined by federal courts in time. Most United States nicotine product regulations and bans involve flavors and online sales. Very few major restrictions have passed local legislatures despite vast overreaching proposals which shows that united opposition can put an end to poorly written laws.

Here is a list of states that have nicotine product bans or could be seen as unfriendly to vapers:

Arkansas – Ban on all online sales – Licenses issued to local stores only legally allow in-person transactions
California – Ban on all flavors except tobacco in store – Online purchase of flavored products is legal but illegal in some localities
Georgia – Ban on all online sales – similar to Arkansas’ legislation
Hawaii – Ban on all online sales out of state – Only licensed retailers can send and receive nicotine products
Maine – Ban on all online sales – Only between licensed business owners can products be sent or received
Massachusetts – Banned every flavor of all nicotine products except tobacco
New Jersey – Ban on all Flavors except tobacco – After realizing the state would lose too much money from a ban on menthol cigarettes they kept them available to the public
New York – Ban on all online sales of any nicotine products and all flavors except tobacco
Oregon – Ban on all online sales except between business owners
Rhode Island – Ban on all flavors except tobacco
South Dakota – Ban of all online sales of any nicotine product
Utah – Ban on all online sales except between business owners
Vermont – Ban on all online sales except between business owners

What major cities with banned flavors?

Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Oakland and San Jose, California; and Boulder, Colorado. Flavor prohibitions are in place in hundreds of smaller counties and cities, primarily in California. Some larger cities had similar bans, but state bans have subsequently replaced them, for example New York City and Newwark.

What countries are vapes illegal?

Some countries fully made vaping illegal, including selling and owning. Vape prohibition is common in the Middle East, South America, and Asia. For example, Australia made vaping completely illegal. An unauthorized vape importation can cause huge fines. In places like Japan vaping products are Prohibited, but heated tobacco products are legal. Some countries made it completely illegal for the use and sale of vape products.

Here is a list of countries that have nicotine product bans or could be seen as unfriendly to vapers:

Antigua and Barbuda – Ban on sales, legal to use
Argentina – Ban on sales, legal to use
Australia – Illegal to have nicotine in possession without a doctor’s prescription. Importation of nicotine can be punished with fines up to $222,000
Bangladesh – No laws on vaping, but in 2021 the government said that it would ban the sales of vapes
Bhutan – Ban on sales, legal to use
Brazil – Ban on sales, legal to use
Brunei Darussalam – Ban on sales, legal to use
Cambodia – Ban on sales, legal to use
Chile – Ban on sales, legal to use
Colombia – Ban on sales, legal to use
Egypt – Ban on sales, legal to use
Ethiopia – Thought to be legal to use, ban on sales
Ghana Ban on sales, legal to use
Hong Kong – Ban on sales, legal to use
India – Ban on sales, legal to use
Iran – Thought to be legal to use, ban on sales
Jamaica – Ban on sales, legal to use
Japan – Ban on sales, legal to use
Kuwait – Thought to be legal to use, ban on sales
Lebanon – Ban on sales, legal to use
Mexico – Thought to be legal to use, ban on sales
Qatar – Ban on sales, legal to use
Singapore – Ban on sales, illegal to use