New York City Councillors Propose Ban On Sale Of Disposable E-cigarettes With Fines Up To $5,000

New York City councillors propose ban on sale of disposable e-cigarettes with fines up to $5,000

New York City council members have proposed a ban on the sale of all disposable e-cigarettes to stop the proliferation of illegal flavored e-cigarettes, and vendors who violate the ban will face a fine of up to $5,000.

According to the New York Post on November 20, Julie Menin, a Democratic member of the Manhattan Assembly, will introduce a bill that will ban the sale of all disposable e-cigarettes.

Menin said that banning disposable e-cigarettes will eventually close the loophole and stop the "proliferation of illegal flavored e-cigarettes."

If the bill is passed, vendors who violate the ban will be fined $1,000 for the first time, and up to $5,000 for the third and subsequent violations.

On November 7, New York Mayor Eric Adams said the city was suing a distributor that sells disposable flavored e-cigarettes. In July 2023, the Adams administration filed a federal lawsuit against four major distributors, and in April 2024 announced a second lawsuit against 11 e-cigarette distributors. Both cases are still pending.

The National Youth Tobacco Survey showed that one in ten middle and high school students in the United States (more than 2.5 million) used e-cigarettes during a 30-day sample period. A survey conducted by the organization a year later showed that flavored e-cigarettes were still the "most popular product" among teenagers.