The manipulative, racist, and greedy tobacco industry is destroying the people and places I love. I’m outraged by the suffering, death, and destruction this industry has gotten away with.
Big Tobacco products kill 110 Californians each day – including people who don’t even use tobacco products. For every death, 30 more suffer from a terrible tobacco-related disease. Everyone’s health is threatened by secondhand smoke and vape, but the disproportionate effects tobacco products have on our communities of color and low-income populations is devastating.
All this doesn’t even touch on the environmental destruction caused by Big Tobacco products. From microplastics to toxic chemicals to electronic waste, these products are directly contributing to climate change and deforestation.
I’m proud that California voters took a major step in the fight against Big Tobacco by upholding the law that ends the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including vapes and menthol cigarettes.  The new law protects the next generation and targeted communities from the tobacco industry’s addiction, death, and disease. 
Even with this major accomplishment, we know Big Tobacco’s greed knows no bounds. In the past, the tobacco industry has come up with sneaky ways to get around public health efforts to put their profits over people’s lives.
I can no longer stand aside and watch Big Tobacco destroy my community. It’s time to end their destructive influence.

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The manipulative, racist, and greedy tobacco industry is destroying the people and places I love. I’m outraged by the suffering, death, and destruction this industry has gotten away with.
Big Tobacco products kill 110 Californians each day – including people who don’t even use tobacco products. For every death, 30 more suffer from a terrible, tobacco-related disease. Everyone’s health is threatened by secondhand smoke and vape, but the disproportionate effects tobacco products have on our communities of color and low-income populations are devastating.
All this doesn’t even touch on the environmental destruction caused by Big Tobacco products. From microplastics to toxic chemicals to electronic waste, these products are directly contributing to climate change and deforestation.
I’m proud that California voters took a major step in the fight against Big Tobacco by upholding the law that ends the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including vapes and menthol cigarettes.  The new law protects the next generation and targeted communities from the tobacco industry’s addiction, death, and disease. 
Even with this major accomplishment, we know Big Tobacco’s greed knows no bounds. In the past, the tobacco industry has come up with sneaky ways to get around public health efforts to put their profits over people’s lives.
I can no longer stand aside and watch Big Tobacco destroy my community. It’s time to end their destructive influence.

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California bans the sale of most flavored tobacco products.

California has already protected people from other harmful products, and it's time to hold the tobacco industry to the same standards.

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Hold the industry accountable

The tobacco industry currently spends billions each year on slick marketing tactics and political influence so they can profit off death and disease.

Influence, manipulation & deceit

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Even for people who don’t use tobacco, there can be deadly consequences.

Death & disease

The industry calls kids their “replacement customers. Big Tobacco sentences them to a lifetime of addiction and disease.

Addicting kids

This racist and unjust industry has strategically targeted certain communities with deadly products and manipulative messaging.

Racism & injustice

No one’s safe from the environmental damage and health risks from toxic tobacco waste and its plastic pollution.

Environmental destruction

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Californians stood together and said no to Big Tobacco’s favorite tactic of using flavored tobacco to addict people to <a href="https://www.undo.org/addicting-kids/the-effects-of-nicotine-on-the-adolescent-brain" target="_self">nicotine</a>. No more kid-friendly flavors like Banana Ice, strawberry, and mint masking the harsh taste of tobacco. No more deadly targeting of Black communities with menthol cigarettes. No more flavored chemicals <a href="https://www.undo.org/disease/e-cigarette-dangers" target="_self">damaging our lungs</a>. California retailers are now prohibited from selling most flavored tobacco products, including vapes and menthol cigarettes. And now is the perfect time for those who vapes or use menthol cigarettes to quit. Anyone looking to quit using tobacco products can visit <a href="https://kickitca.org/" target="_self">KickItCA.org</a> to get free quitting help.

What this means for you

Flavored tobacco? Nope, not in our state.

The new California flavored tobacco ban makes it illegal to sell most flavored tobacco products, including vapes and menthol cigarettes. Follow the law to avoid fines – and save lives.

Retailers, read this

Selling flavored tobacco products is now prohibited, so there’s never been a better time to quit. We use science-based strategies and free, personalized coaching to help you kick nicotine in any form.

California is quitting flavored tobacco, you can too

California voters ended the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including vapes. It’s great news, because limiting access to tobacco products means kids are less likely to start vaping – or get addicted. If your child is ready to quit, we can help.

CA law protects kids from deadly tobacco products

California’s new flavored tobacco law focuses on tobacco retailers – not people who use, purchase, or possess flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.

New law protects thousands of Black lives

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California’s new ban on selling most flavored tobacco products makes it much harder for Big Tobacco to use enticing flavors to addict people with its deadly products.

California quits flavored tobacco

Parents' Guide: How to Keep Your Kid Tobacco-Free

Resources for you

Kick It California is a free program that helps Californians kick smoking, vaping, and smokeless tobacco with the help of proven, science-based strategies. 

Flavored tobacco? Nope, not in our state.

Retailers, read this

California is quitting flavored tobacco, you can too

CA law protects kids from deadly tobacco products

New law protects thousands of Black lives

California quits flavored tobacco

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With this age group, the long-term impact that nicotine has on adolescent brain development is of particular concern.”

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At first, I thought the flavor ban would hurt my business, but it hasn’t. Not selling flavors has made running my business easier.”

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There are too many flavors to count, there are endless amounts that you can get.”

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In addition to addiction, nicotine can increase anxiety, irritability, mood swings and learning difficulties.”

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Menthol cigarettes and the Black community

Parents' Guide: How to Keep Your Kid Tobacco-Free

The tobacco industry is addicting our kids

Minty menthol is Big Tobacco’s #1 way to hook and kill Black people

What is menthol tobacco?

We need tobacco laws that protect – not harm – communities of color

Now is the time to quit.