US Flavor Vape Ban Takes Effect Thursday, but Many Flavored Products Remain

On February 6, news reports indicated that a nationwide ban on many flavored e-cigarette products in the United States will take effect on Thursday, but teenagers will still have access to nicotine vaporizers.

According to NBC News, the ban covers many child-friendly flavors, such as mint and fruit, although menthol and tobacco flavors will remain legal. However, the ban only applies to specific types of devices: pods or pre-filled vaping devices, such as the popular Juul devices. All other devices will remain on the market.

However, limiting access to Juul is unlikely to have a significant impact on teenagers who are already addicted to nicotine, as Juul stopped selling all non-menthol and tobacco-flavored pods in November.