Tag: ban on e-cigarettes

Palau Bans Import, Sale and Advertising of E-cigarettes

Palau’s government has imposed a ban on the sale and use of electronic cigarettes in the Pacific Island nation, citing the “detrimental effects” of the products on public health, according to local reports. The bill, signed into law by Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. on Wednesday, will also prohibit the import and advertisement of electronic…


New Bill Would Ban Cigarette Butts and Disposable Vapes in California

A California lawmaker proposed a bill Jan. 25 to ban disposable electronic vapes and tobacco filters to protect public health and the environment. Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Assembly Bill 1690 at a virtual press conference alongside the bill’s co-authors, assemblymembers Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) and Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine). “For more than half…