Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in the city, with an exception for hookah lounges that meet certain conditions, the mayor's office said Monday.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved the ordinance on June 1. It will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, and it does not ban the possession or use of flavored tobacco for people over the age of 21.
The American Lung Association's National President and CEO Harold Wimmer celebrated the ordinance being signed by the mayor on Monday, saying in a statement: "Menthol is included in this ban, as it should be," Harris-Dawson said before the vote on June 1. "It is a flavor just like every other flavor and it would have been extremely disappointing if we had said we're going to protect people and children from uptake of tobacco, except for the flavor that we know Black people first and Latinos second use the most."
Councilman Paul Krekorian thanked the coalition for their activism and pushing the council to take action. "A complete ban in the city of Los Angeles on the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including flavored hookah, has the potential to be life-saving," Feuer said then, adding that 3.6-million kids nationwide are using e-cigarettes, which he called a "gateway" to regular cigarettes.
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