This is not the first time San Francisco has proposed banning a certain category of smoke product. It was the first city in the U.S. to approve a total ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products and flavored vaping liquids [read more here], which was upheld by a vote in 2018. San Francisco is known for being hostile toward tobacco users and companies, having passed a prohibition of smoking in parks and public squares and banning smokeless tobacco products from playing fields. It should be noted that JUUL, the most popular e-cigarette manufacturer in the U.S., is based in San Francisco. San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton has also introduced legislation that would prohibit companies like JUUL from making, selling, or distributing tobacco within San Francisco property, taking aim directly at JUUL Labs.
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