San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes after supervisors gave the measure its second and final vote Tuesday.
Backers say they hope the legislation will curb underage use of e-cigarettes, but critics say the ban will make it harder for adults to purchase an alternative to regular cigarettes. San Francisco is a city that celebrates its marijuana culture, but it appears deeply opposed to other vices. Last year, voters approved a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and in 2016, approved a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.The company is working on a ballot initiative that would regulate but not ban e-cigarette sales.
They hate smoking there but they nice people
Hello
I believe that’s called hypocrisy!!!
Take a dump in our streets, inject your drugs in our public washrooms, walk naked and sit in our restaurants in the buff, but don't you dare smoke or vape, that is evil; this is the modern state progress, so much progress.....
Hmm, not many unless you consider staws a vice.
We are very picky about our vices. 😇
Ah yes, go with prohibition. Those work great.
Well it’s not a total loss, you still get free syringes and poop on the sidewalks.
Don’t worry, San Franfeces sister city will follow suit soon, L.A.
Free syringes for all Vape pens for nil step over the human feces
Legalizes electronic weed
But yet you can still buy real cigarettes so what does this accomplish?
How about focusing on the people pooping and shooting drugs on the streets.
Davidlaz About 4 years ago I was told that Oklahoma Oil told their employees that they would noot be insured if they used e-cigs because there was a component that is also used in antifreeze. Trye? Scarrey.
E-Cigs No. But human 💩 and syringes? No problem.
They sh💩ting in the streets still glad smoking won’t bother them 🙄
JoshMankiewicz They have weird priorities.
But it’s okay to shoot smack on the street.
Wow! They finally did something correct!
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Ummm...neat?
Good! Those things are super annoying
Regular cigarettes too right? They are the same danger.
The Millennial Prohibition has just started.
Great, no e-cigs and feces all over the sidewalks that's progress!
Great! Now how are we supposed to get a lithium ion battery into our mouths?
Ban ecigs because tobacco and marijuana are better? Come on where is the logic.
Communist states are always banning stuff.
Love it. LA, San Diego, are you listening?
Now that Evil electronic cigarettes have been banned in San Francisco all their other problems should solve themselves...
San Francisco is a forwardthinking city
But go ahead and crap in the street
Ban e cigs so kids can use regular cigs great idea 😒
Skip the slippery slope. Just give every person a padded cell with a treadmill, computer, TV and VR (with gov't approved content, of course), and a menu with choice of two items each for breakfast, lunch and dinner (vegan, naturally). Then no one can get hurt or hurt others. 🙄
Great now ban poop in the streets
Big Tobacco wins again. Let me guess- you're still selling cigarettes.
Yep - but they haven't banned shooting up or pooping and urinating on the streets or in the train/subway stations and other public places.
So sad. I stopped a 2 pack a day habit with a Volcano e-cig. Big tobacco wins once more!
I guess they’d rather smell POOP!
city of the Nerd! Kawhi arrive. ☺️
They should ban alcohol next to prevent underage drinking
Sooo... how is this working with marijuana?
they're okay with giving drug addicts needles and a place to shoot up but oh my God let someone smoke vapor and the world is ended
keepemsmoking
does San Francisco lead Portland in banning?
But that homeless/feces problem tho...