California Senate Bill 793 prohibits Santa Ana retailers from selling most flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes, and flavored cigars.
California Senate Bill 793, upheld by Proposition 31 in 2022, bans the retail sale of most flavored tobacco products statewide. Santa Ana retailers cannot sell menthol cigarettes, flavored e-cigarettes, flavored cigars under a set weight, or flavored chewing tobacco. The ban is enforced by Santa Ana code enforcement and the California STAKE program through inspections and decoy buys. Narrow exemptions cover loose-leaf pipe tobacco, premium cigars over a price threshold, and shisha sold at age-restricted hookah lounges meeting strict criteria. Online sales to Santa Ana addresses are also covered.
Selling banned flavored vape pods or menthol cigarettes, mislabeling flavored products as tobacco-flavored, or shipping flavored products to Santa Ana addresses.
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