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Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes in California to reduce plastic pollution.

California will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Vapes, sometimes called electronic cigarettes, are battery-operated devices that contain aerosolized nicotine or cannabis, often with flavorings and other chemicals. Refillable and disposable options are sold. The ban targets single-use e-cigarettes, making it […]

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