Arlington has not banned flavored tobacco or menthol; Texas does not authorize local flavor bans, so retailers may sell flavored vape and tobacco products subject only to federal FDA rules.
Unlike San Francisco or Los Angeles County, Arlington has no flavored-tobacco or menthol ban. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 161 governs tobacco sales and does not delegate flavor-ban authority to cities, so any Arlington flavor ordinance would face preemption challenges. Federal FDA premarket review (PMTA) controls which e-cigarette flavors may lawfully enter the U.S. market, and the FDA has restricted many flavored cartridge-based products at the federal level. Arlington vape shops may continue to sell open-system flavored e-liquids, menthol cigarettes, and flavored cigars where federally authorized. The city's role is limited to age-21 enforcement and zoning of smoke shops.
No local flavor-ban penalties exist; federal FDA enforcement against unauthorized flavored products applies independently of city action.
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