Juul, the leading maker of e-cigarettes, which is headquartered in San Francisco, is pushing a ballot measure to make the ban unenforceable.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance on Tuesday, banning the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes until they have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The city council in Beverly Hills, California, this month approved a ban on the sale of tobacco products beginning 2021, though it carved out exceptions for some cigar lounges and hotels. San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who spearheaded the ordinance earlier this year, praised the move and said it was necessary because of what he called an"abdication of responsibility" by the FDA in regulating e-cigarettes.
FDA spokesman Michael Felberbaum declined to comment on the San Francisco ban, but said the agency is"committed to continuing to tackle the troubling epidemic of e-cigarette use among kids," including limiting access to flavored e-cigarettes and cracking down on companies and retailers who sell to minors.
If approved, the measure would put in place regulations favored by Juul, which the company says would"ensure that underage access and use is addressed comprehensively but adults aren't driven back to cigarettes."
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