With Partial Flavor Ban, Trump Splits the Difference on Vaping
2020
This article in The New York Times describes the policy background for the Trump administration’s partial flavor ban on e-cigarettes. It was originally conceived as a wider ban on the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, a plan that motivated e-cigarette lobbies into action. In January 2020, the Trump administration announced a partial ban that would forbid the sale of most flavored e-cigarette cartridges, with an exception of menthol and tobacco flavors, as well as flavored liquid nicotine in tank systems. Critics have flagged this as a loophole that will not reduce e-cigarette use; other critics have said a full ban would put thousands of vape shops out of business.
With Partial Flavor Ban, Trump Splits the Difference on Vaping
Source:
Goodnough A et al. With Partial Flavor Ban, Trump Splits the Difference on Vaping. The New York Times 2020; Jan 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/health/flavor-ban-e-cigarettes.html.