Los Angeles to restrict sales of flavored tobacco products Los Angeles Times California to ban menthol and flavored tobacco and vape products. Starting on Wednesday. : r Libertarian Proposition 31 in California brought the "flavor ban" to protect minors from being marketed to and reduce the harm caused by flavor chemicals. Flavored e cigarettes and nicotine pouches are still being acquired AB 762, co sponsored by CPSC, aims to ban the sale and distribution of disposable vapes. The bill is now headed to the state Senate for consideration. "AB 762 will move California toward California ban on sales of flavored tobacco takes effect Sacramento Bee