The San Diego Council passed an ordinance Monday spearheaded by Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products — including menthol — in the city, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
"We know the long-term effect of nicotine use and smoking, and it is imperative that San Diego acts now to try and break that cycle once again," von Wilpert said."This ordinance will help stop the rising rates of adolescent addiction in the city of San Diego and I'm proud to bring it forward."
Smoke and vape shop owners turned out in large numbers to oppose the ban, saying the ban will result in lost jobs and tax revenues and that youth rarely get flavored tobacco products from brick-and-mortar stores. "They're getting it from online sources, unregulated and untaxed," said Marlon Oram Mansour, president of the."If you pass this, one year from now you'll see the current legal users of these products resort back to traditional harmful cigarettes."
Von Wilpert acknowledged many youth get nicotine products in social settings and from adults purchasing it legally. But she added some stores are selling to youth, citing sting operations conducted by the San Diego Police Department.
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