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Tobacco & Vaping in Pacifica, CA (2026)

1 verified tobacco & vaping rules for Pacifica, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Flavored Tobacco Bans

In the City of Pacifica, no tobacco retailer, distributor, or other business may sell, offer for sale, or distribute any flavored tobacco product, including flavored vape liquid, menthol, mint, and fruit-flavored products, under Pacifica Municipal Code Chapter 33. The only carve-out is for adult-only retailers selling flavored hookah tobacco. The Pacifica City Attorney enforces the ban with civil fines and can prosecute violations as infractions or misdemeanors.

Pacifica Bans Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Heavy Restrictions

Pacifica Municipal Code §§ 5-33.02, 5-33.04

(a)No person, tobacco retailer, or other legal entity shall sell, or offer for sale nor distribute, any flavored tobacco product, except as provided in Section 5-33.02(c). ... (c)Tobacco retailers that are adult-only retailers that sell flavored tobacco products for use with a hookah pipe or hookah products shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 5-33.02(a). ... (b)Violations of this c...

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