A Breakdown of State-Level Ban Models Model 1: The Total Ban (Menthol Included) Some states have taken the strongest approach by implementing a comprehensive flavored vape ban that includes nearly all flavored tobacco and vape products, even menthol
Smoking impairs memory, attention, and executive function
Cannabis is fairly easy to obtain. 70% of 12th graders who have used cannabis reported cannabis being fairly easy or very easy for them to obtain, including in states where it remained illegal, in 2021
Because FDA has not yet promulgated these testing and reporting regulations, tobacco product manufacturers are not currently subject to these requirements
The ban could also eliminate income for the state, as California collected more than $1.5 billion in tobacco taxes in 2021, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Regulation