"The Generational Ban on Tobacco reflects the Governments strong commitment to protecting young people from the harms of tobacco," the Ministry added in the statement
What Is Banned Menthol cigarettes Flavored e-cigarettes and vape juice (including any characterizing flavor other than tobacco) Flavored little cigars and cigarillos Flavored chewing tobacco and snus Tobacco product flavor enhancers Synthetic cooling agents that mimic menthol (closed by AB 3218 in 2024) Limited Exemptions State law carves out three categories that can still be sold flavored, but only by retailers with a state license: Loose-leaf pipe tobacco with characterizing flavors Premium cigars with a wholesale price of $12 or more, handmade, wrapped in whole tobacco leaf, with no filter or non-tobacco mouthpiece Hookah and shisha sold at locations that only admit customers 21 years of age and older at all times Important note: many California cities (San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, Berkeley, Santa Cruz, Burbank, and Palo Alto, among others) have local flavor bans with no exemptions
Along dusky alleyways in Kadikoy, the trendiest part of Istanbul, on the once less fashionable Asian side of the Bosporus, cafes typically have a few tables inside and many more outside where smoking is allowed
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