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San Francisco Becomes The First City To Officially Ban E-Cigarettes

Emily Zanotti
San Francisco Becomes The First City To Officially Ban E-Cigarettes
A person holds a SnowWolf brand electronic cigarette device in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, June 24, 2019. The city will hold a final vote Tuesday to ban sales of e-cigarettes, making it illegal to sell nicotine vaporizer products in stores or for online retailers to ship the goods to San Francisco addresses. Photographer: […]

Having solved all of its other problems, San Francisco, California, became the first city to officially ban the use and sale of e-cigarettes and vape pens inside city limits.

CNN reports that the city’s Board of Supervisors voted in favor of the ordinance Tuesday afternoon, ending questions over whether San Francisco would take the leap, ahead of every other major American city, and take aim at e-cigarette users alongside traditional smokers.

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