Tobacco & Vaping in Washington, DC (2026)
1 verified tobacco & vaping rules for Washington, District of Columbia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Flavored Tobacco Bans
D.C. bans the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of flavored tobacco products citywide, plus electronic smoking devices within a quarter mile of any middle or high school. Violators face license suspension or revocation on top of civil fines up to $10,000 per violation.
DC Flavored Tobacco Sales Ban
Heavy RestrictionsD.C. Code § 7-1721.08(a), (c), (e); § 7-1721.07(a)(4)
(a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, receive for sale, distribute, purchase, or facilitate the sale of: (1) A flavored tobacco product; or (2) An electronic smoking device within one quarter mile of any middle or high school in the District. (c) Any license to sell tobacco products issued pursuant to § 47-2404: (1) May be suspended, after a hearing, for a first or second violation of subse...