Elf Bar and other e cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China's ban on vaping flavors San Diego Union Tribune California Menthol Ban Boosted Illegal Vapes: British American Tobacco (BATS) Bloomberg CA bill bans single use vapes, citing danger of batteries Sacramento Bee Paradise, CA: Thousands of illegal flavored nicotine products seized during tobacco retailer inspections** January 21, 2026 BCFAC News (K Larsson) Paradise, Butte County, California The Town of Paradise has Officers assigned to our Downtown Unit confiscated over 350 flavored Vape cartridges from a local business. As everyone knows, selling flavored tobacco products is illegal in California.