Local flavored tobacco policies as of September 30, 2020

Truth Initiative’s flavor policy database analyzes flavored tobacco product laws enacted by U.S. states, counties, cities, and towns. This database is updated quarterly. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy announced in January 2020 is not reflected in the database.

The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) banned the sale of cigarettes with a characterizing flavor (e.g. fruit), but exempted menthol cigarettes and did not apply to flavored tobacco products like electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes), little cigars, hookah and smokeless tobacco. The passage of the law gave the FDA the power to implement flavor-related product standards on other tobacco products, but the agency has so far not enacted any comprehensive policies. Flavors also play a big role in the youth e-cigarette epidemic — 97% of youth who vape use flavored products — and while the FDA issued a policy in January 2020, we believe the policy is deficient and has many regulatory gaps, including allowing menthol in all e-cigarettes as well as all flavors in open systems and disposable e- cigarette products. We chose not to include this FDA policy in this database project and instead highlight state and local policies. Implementing strong, local flavor policies that restrict the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol, is an increasingly important tool in ensuring effective tobacco control efforts and protection of the most vulnerable populations. The TCA also includes a provision that allows states and localities across the country to implement their own sales restrictions on flavored tobacco products. These local actions address the regulatory gap and reduce the availability and appeal for flavored tobacco products to youth and young adults.

Source: Truth Initiative

NATIONWIDE SUMMARY

330 U.S. jurisdictions have some type of Restriction on Flavored Tobacco Product Sales as of September 30, 2020: • States= 8 • Cities= 140 • Full Counties= 5 • Towns= 159 • Unincorporated • Tribes= 5 Counties= 12 • Villages = 1

14 states have at least one jurisdiction with a Flavored Tobacco Sales Restriction as of September 30, 2020: • California = 103‡ • Minnesota = 16 • Colorado = 5 • New Jersey = 4‡ • Georgia = 1 • New York = 5‡ • Illinois = 2 • Ohio = 1 • Massachusetts = 179‡ • Pennsylvania = 1 • Maine = 1‡ • Rhode Island = 4‡ • Maryland = 2‡ • Utah = 1‡ ‡ Includes statewide policies

5 Native American tribes have a Flavored Tobacco Sales Restriction as of September 30, 2020: • Oglala Sioux Tribe^ • Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe • Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe^ • Muckleshoot Tribe • Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribe^ ^ Bans all e-cigarette products

Flavored Tobacco Bans Passed By Year 96

57 50 37 38 29 15 7 1 1 1 1 4

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020**

Cities/Towns/Counties/Villages States

**Data through September 30, 2020.

Source: Truth Initiative

STATEWIDE BANS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020: • California (pop. 39.6 million): prohibits sale of all flavored tobacco products except for loose leaf tobacco, premium cigars, and hookah (effective: 1/1/2021) • Maine (pop. 1.3 million): prohibits sale of all flavored cigars except for premium cigars • Maryland (pop. 5.9 million): prohibits sale of all flavored cartridge-based and disposable e-cigarettes except for menthol • Massachusetts (pop. 6.7 million): prohibits sale of all flavored tobacco products except in smoking bars† • New Jersey (pop. 8.9 million): prohibits sale of all flavored vaping products • New York (19.7 million): prohibits sale of all flavored e-cigarettes, except those approved as part of an FDA premarket approval • Rhode Island (1.1 million): prohibits sale of all flavored e-cigarettes • Utah (2.9 million): prohibits sale of flavored e-cigarettes (except for menthol and mint) in non-retail tobacco specialty businesses

† ''Smoking bar'', is an establishment that exclusively occupies an enclosed indoor space and is primarily engaged in the retail sale of tobacco products for consumption by customers on the premises.

Source: Truth Initiative

LOCALITIES Comprehensive menthol bans, defined as those that prohibit sales of ALL types of flavors across all products, including menthol/mint/wintergreen tobacco products, are gaining momentum at the local and state level.

125 jurisdictions have comprehensive bans as of September 30, 2020. 1. Adelanto, CA 39. Manhattan Beach, CA 77. Yolo County, CA§ 2. Alameda City, CA 40. Marin County, CA§ 78. Aspen, CO 3. Alameda County, CA§ 41. Maywood, CA 79. Carbondale, CO 4. Albany, CA 42. Menlo Park, CA 80. Glenwood Springs, CO 5. Alturas, CA 43. Mono County, CA 81. Snowmass Village, CO 6. Benicia, CA 44. Oakland, CA 82. Chicago, IL 7. Berkeley, CA 45. Oroville, CA 83. Massachusetts (state) 8. Beverly Hills, CA 46. Oxnard, CA 84. Acton, MA 9. Burlingame, CA 47. Pacific Grove, CA 85. Ashland, MA 10. Capitola, CA 48. Palo Alto, CA 86. Barnstable Town, MA 11. Carpinteria, CA 49. Paradise, CA 87. Bellingham, MA 12. Carson, CA 50. Pleasanton, CA 88. Boston, MA 13. Compton, CA 51. Portola Valley, CA 89. Brookline, MA 14. Contra Costa County, CA§ 52. Redondo Beach, CA 90. Canton, MA 15. Corte Madera, CA 53. Richmond, CA 91. Chatham, MA 16. Cudahy, CA 54. Ross, CA 92. Dedham, MA 17. Culver City, CA 55. Sacramento, CA 93. Framingham, MA 18. Cupertino, CA 56. San Anselmo, CA 94. Hanover, MA 19. Davis, CA 57. San Carlos, CA 95. Harvard, MA 20. Delano, CA 58. San Francisco, CA 96. Harwich, MA 21. Dublin, CA 59. San Mateo County, CA§ 97. Hudson, MA 22. East Palo Alto, CA 60. San Pablo, CA 98. Longmeadow, MA 23. El Monte, CA 61. San Rafael, CA 99. Malden, MA 24. Fairfax, CA 62. Santa Barbara County, CA§ 100. Middleboro, MA 25. Fremont, CA 63. Santa Clara County, CA§ 101. Needham, MA 26. Guadalupe, CA 64. Santa Clarita, CA 102. Norfolk, MA 27. Half Moon Bay, CA 65. Santa Cruz, CA 103. North Andover, MA 28. Hayward, CA 66. Santa Cruz County, CA§ 104. North Attleborough, MA 29. Hermosa Beach, CA 67. Santa Maria, CA 105. Norwood, MA 30. Imperial Beach, CA 68. Sausalito, CA 106. Sharon, MA 31. Lafayette, CA 69. Sebastopol, CA 107. Sherborn, MA 32. Larkspur, CA 70. Solana Beach, CA 108. Somerville, MA 33. Livermore, CA 71. South San Francisco, CA 109. South Hadley, MA 34. Long Beach, CA 72. Tiburon, CA 110. Stoughton, MA 35. Los Altos, CA 73. Ventura, CA 111. Swampscott, MA 36. Los Angeles County, CA§ 74. Watsonville, CA 112. Walpole, MA 37. Los Gatos, CA 75. West Sacramento, CA 113. Arden Hills, MN 38. Mammoth Lakes, CA 76. Woodland, CA 114. Duluth, MN

Source: Truth Initiative

115. Edina, MN 119. Hennepin County, MN 123. Minneapolis, MN 116. Falcon Heights, MN 120. Lauderdale, MN 124. St. Paul, MN 117. Fridley, MN 121. Lilydale, MN 125. Manheim, NY 118. Golden Valley, MN 122. Mendota Heights, MN

Policies highlighted in green are localities that either were passed between 7/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 or have an existing policy that removed exemptions for menthol/mint/wintergreen flavored products between 7/1/2020 and 9/30/2020, thus making the policy comprehensive. Policies restricting all tobacco products is in bold § Restriction applies to unincorporated part of county

Source: Truth Initiative

The following jurisdictions prohibit sales of flavors such as fruit, candy, alcohol, or dessert, excluding tobacco flavor but do not include menthol flavors in bans. These jurisdictions differ in whether or not they include menthol/mint/wintergreen flavors across product types – for example in some jurisdictions the sale of menthol in e-cigarettes is not permitted, but menthol flavored cigarettes, cigars, and other products such as hookah are still sold. In 201 jurisdictions and five tribes, menthol/mint/wintergreen flavored products are exempted: 1. California (state) 36. Ashby, MA 72. Fairhaven, MA 2. Anderson, CA 37. Ashburnham, MA 73. Fitchburg, MA 3. Arroyo Grande, CA 38. Athol, MA 74. Franklin Town, MA 4. Auburn, CA 39. Attleboro, MA 75. Gardner, MA 5. Burbank, CA 40. Avon, MA 76. Gill, MA 6. Calabasas, CA 41. Ayer, MA 77. Gloucester, MA 7. Cerritos, CA 42. Bedford, MA 78. Grafton, MA 8. Cloverdale, CA 43. Belmont, MA 79. Granby, MA 9. Danville, CA 44. Beverly, MA 80. Great Barrington, MA 10. El Cerrito, CA 45. Billerica, MA 81. Greenfield Town, MA 11. Encinitas, CA 46. Blackstone, MA 82. Groton, MA 12. Laguna Miguel, CA 47. Bolton, MA 83. Hadley, MA 13. Loomis, CA 48. Braintree Town, MA 84. Halifax, MA 14. Morgan Hill, CA 49. Brewster, MA 85. Hamilton, MA 15. Morro Bay, CA 50. Brockton, MA 86. Hatfield, MA 16. Novato, CA 51. Buckland, MA 87. Haverhill, MA 17. Palmdale, CA 52. Cambridge, MA 88. Heath, MA 18. Pinole, CA 53. Carver, MA 89. Holbrook, MA 19. San Diego County, CA 54. Charlemont, MA 90. Holden, MA 20. San Leandro, CA 55. Charlton, MA 91. Holyoke, MA 21. San Luis Obispo, CA 56. Chelmsford, MA 92. Hopkinton, MA 22. San Luis Obispo County, CA 57. Chelsea, MA 93. Hull, MA 58. Clinton, MA 94. Ipswich, MA 23. Saratoga, CA 59. Cohasset, MA 95. Kingston, MA 24. Sonoma, CA 60. Concord, MA 96. Lancaster, MA 25. Ventura County, CA 61. Conway, MA 97. Lanesborough, MA 26. Windsor, CA 62. Danvers, MA 98. Lawrence, MA 27. Boulder, CO 63. Deerfield, MA 99. Lee, MA 28. Watkinsville, GA 64. Dracut, MA 100. Lenox, MA 29. River Forest, IL 65. Duxbury, MA 101. Leominster, MA 30. Maine (state) 66. East Longmeadow, MA 102. Leverett, MA 31. Adams, MA 67. Easthampton Town, MA 103. Littleton, MA 32. Agawam Town, MA 68. Easton, MA 104. Lowell, MA 33. Amherst, MA 69. Edgartown, MA 105. Ludlow, MA 34. Andover, MA 70. Essex, MA 106. Lynn, MA 35. Arlington, MA 71. Everett, MA 107. Lynnfield, MA

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108. Marblehead, MA 141. Sandwich, MA 174. Winchendon, MA 109. Marion, MA 142. Saugus, MA 175. Winchester, MA 110. Marlborough, MA 143. Shelburne, MA 176. Winthrop Town, MA 111. Marshfield, MA 144. Shrewsbury, MA 177. Worcester, MA 112. Mashpee, MA 145. Southampton, MA 178. Wrentham, MA 113. Maynard, MA 146. Spencer, MA 179. Yarmouth, MA 114. Medfield, MA 147. Stockbridge, MA 180. Maryland (state) 115. Medford, MA 148. Stoneham, MA 181. Montgomery County, MD 116. Melrose, MA 149. Stow, MA 182. New Hope, MN 117. Methuen Town, MA 150. Sudbury, MA 183. Robbinsdale, MN 118. Middleton, MA 151. Sunderland, MA 184. Shoreview, MN 119. Millis, MA 152. Templeton, MA 185. St. Louis Park, MN 120. Milton, MA 153. Tewksbury, MA 186. New Jersey (state) 121. Montague, MA 154. Tisbury, MA 187. Hanover Township, NJ 122. Natick, MA 155. Topsfield, MA 188. Jersey City, NJ 123. Newburyport, MA 156. Townsend, MA 189. Westfield, NJ 124. Newton, MA 157. Tyngsborough, MA 190. New York (state) 125. North Adams, MA 158. Upton, MA 191. Nassau County, NY 126. North Reading, MA 159. Uxbridge, MA 192. New York, NY 127. Northampton, MA 160. Wakefield, MA 193. Yonkers, NY 128. Norton, MA 161. Wareham, MA 194. Toledo, OH 129. Norwell, MA 162. Watertown, MA 195. Philadelphia, PA 130. Oak Bluffs, MA 163. Webster, MA 196. Central Falls, RI 131. Orange, MA 164. Wellfleet, MA 197. Johnston, RI 132. Orleans, MA 165. West Boylston, MA 198. Providence, RI 133. Palmer Town, MA 166. Westborough, MA 199. Rhode Island (state) 134. Peabody, MA 167. Westford, MA 200. Utah (state) 135. Pittsfield, MA 168. Westminster, MA 201. Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe 136. Provincetown, MA 169. Westwood, MA 202. Muckleshoot Tribe 137. Reading, MA 170. Whately, MA 203. Oglala Sioux Tribe 138. Rockport, MA 171. Wilbraham, MA 204. Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe 139. Royalston, MA 172. Williamstown, MA 205. Turtle Mountain Band of 140. Salem, MA 173. Wilmington, MA Chippewa Indians Tribe

Flavored e-cigarette bans are in bold italics = exempts menthol cigarettes = exempts menthol e-cigarettes = exempts menthol cigars (includes premium cigars, cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos) = exempts other menthol tobacco products (i.e. pipe tobacco, hookah/waterpipe, smokeless tobacco, roll-your- own tobacco)

Source: Truth Initiative

As stated above, the FDA’s January 2020 e-cigarette flavor policy leaves many loopholes in favor of the tobacco industry. However, local and state jurisdictions have taken action to target e-cigarettes.

As of September 30, 2020, 39 jurisdictions and three tribes have banned the sale of all e- cigarettes. • Alameda County, CA • San Diego County, CA • Arroyo Grande, CA • San Luis Obispo, CA • Benicia, CA • San Luis Obispo County, CA • Calabasas, CA • San Mateo County, CA§ • Carpinteria, CA • Santa Clara County, CA§ • Carson, CA • Saratoga, CA • Cerritos, CA • Sebastopol, CA • Contra Costa County, CA§ • South San Francisco, CA • Danville, CA • Watsonville, CA • Dublin, CA • Bellingham, MA • East Palo Alto, CA • Blackstone, MA • Hayward, CA • Dedham, MA • Livermore, CA • Hull, MA • Los Altos, CA • Malden, MA • Los Gatos, CA • Montgomery County, MD • Manhattan Beach, CA • St. Louis Park, MN • Menlo Park, CA • Hanover Township, NJ • Morgan Hill, CA • Oglala Sioux Tribe • Morro Bay, CA • Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe • Palo Alto, CA • Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa • Pleasanton, CA Indians Tribe • Richmond, CA

Source: Truth Initiative

AREA INCLUSIONS AND RETAILER/VENUE EXEMPTIONS Some jurisdictions include and/or exempt particular venues in their flavored tobacco restriction policies.

Jurisdictions with a restriction around schools: • Montgomery County, MD • Westfield, NJ

Jurisdictions with a restriction around libraries: • Montgomery County, MD

Jurisdictions that exempt smoking/tobacco bars and/or e-cigarette establishments: 1. Burbank, CA 37. Conway, MA 73. Kingston, MA 2. Culver City, CA 38. Danvers, MA 74. Lanesborough, MA 3. Massachusetts (state) 39. Dedham, MA 75. Lawrence, MA 4. Acton, MA 40. Deerfield, MA 76. Lee, MA 5. Adams, MA 41. Dracut, MA 77. Lenox, MA 6. Agawam Town, MA 42. Duxbury, MA 78. Leominster, MA 7. Amherst, MA 43. East Longmeadow, MA 79. Leverett, MA 8. Andover, MA 44. Easthampton Town, MA 80. Littleton, MA 9. Arlington, MA 45. Easton, MA 81. Longmeadow, MA 10. Ashburnham, MA 46. Edgartown, MA 82. Lowell, MA 11. Ashby, MA 47. Essex, MA 83. Ludlow, MA 12. Ashland, MA 48. Everett, MA 84. Lynn, MA 13. Athol, MA 49. Fairhaven, MA 85. Lynnfield, MA 14. Attleboro, MA 50. Fitchburg, MA 86. Malden, MA 15. Avon, MA 51. Framingham, MA 87. Marblehead, MA 16. Ayer, MA 52. Gardner, MA 88. Marlborough, MA 17. Barnstable Town, MA 53. Gill, MA 89. Marshfield, MA 18. Bedford, MA 54. Gloucester, MA 90. Mashpee, MA 19. Belmont, MA 55. Grafton, MA 91. Maynard, MA 20. Beverly, MA 56. Granby, MA 92. Medfield, MA 21. Billerica, MA 57. Great Barrington, MA 93. Medford, MA 22. Bolton, MA 58. Greenfield Town, MA 94. Melrose, MA 23. Boston, MA 59. Groton, MA 95. Methuen Town, MA 24. Braintree Town, MA 60. Hadley, MA 96. Middleboro, MA 25. Brewster, MA 61. Halifax, MA 97. Middleton, MA 26. Brockton, MA 62. Hamilton, MA 98. Millis, MA 27. Buckland, MA 63. Hanover, MA 99. Milton, MA 28. Cambridge, MA 64. Harvard, MA 100. Montague, MA 29. Carver, MA 65. Harwich, MA 101. Natick, MA 30. Charlemont, MA 66. Hatfield, MA 102. Needham, MA 31. Charlton, MA 67. Haverhill, MA 103. Newburyport, MA 32. Chelmsford, MA 68. Holbrook, MA 104. Newton, MA 33. Chelsea, MA 69. Holden, MA 105. Norfolk, MA 34. Clinton, MA 70. Holyoke, MA 106. North Adams, MA 35. Cohasset, MA 71. Hopkinton, MA 107. North Andover, MA 36. Concord, MA 72. Hudson, MA 108. North Reading, MA Source: Truth Initiative

109. Northampton, MA 130. Southampton, MA 151. West Boylston, MA 110. Norton, MA 131. Spencer, MA 152. Westborough, MA 111. Norwell, MA 132. Stockbridge, MA 153. Westford, MA 112. Oak Bluffs, MA 133. Stoneham, MA 154. Westwood, MA 113. Orange, MA 134. Stoughton, MA 155. Whately, MA 114. Orleans, MA 135. Stow, MA 156. Wilbraham, MA 115. Palmer Town, MA 136. Sudbury, MA 157. Williamstown, MA 116. Peabody, MA 137. Sunderland, MA 158. Wilmington, MA 117. Pittsfield, MA 138. Templeton, MA 159. Winchendon, MA 118. Provincetown, MA 139. Tewksbury, MA 160. Winchester, MA 119. Reading, MA 140. Topsfield, MA 161. Winthrop Town, MA 120. Rockport, MA 141. Townsend, MA 162. Worcester, MA 121. Royalston, MA 142. Tyngsborough, MA 163. Wrentham, MA 122. Salem, MA 143. Upton, MA 164. Yarmouth, MA 123. Sandwich, MA 144. Uxbridge, MA 165. Westfield, NJ 124. Saugus, MA 145. Wakefield, MA 166. Toledo, OH 125. Sharon, MA 146. Walpole, MA 167. Central Falls, RI 126. Shelburne, MA 147. Wareham, MA 168. Johnston, RI 127. Shrewsbury, MA 148. Watertown Town, MA 169. Providence, RI 128. Somerville, MA 149. Webster, MA 129. South Hadley, MA 150. Wellfleet, MA

Source: Truth Initiative

Jurisdictions that exempt adult-only retailers, retail stores that primarily sell tobacco, or specialty retail establishments with a specified percent of tobacco revenue sales: • Los Altos, CA (60%) b,c,d • Falcon Heights, MN (90%) b,c • Redondo Beach, CA b • Hennepin County, MN (90%) b,c • South San Francisco, CA b • Lauderdale, MN (90%) b,c • Chicago, IL (80%) c,d • New Hope, MN (90%) b • All MA localities b ◊ • Robbinsdale, MN (90%) c • Bellingham, MA d • Shoreview, MN (90%) a,c • Hull, MA d • St. Paul, MN (90%) b,c • Topsfield, MA d • Minneapolis, MN (90%) b • Upton, MA d • Westfield, NJ b • Westminster, MA d • Utah (state) (35%) b,c,d • Duluth, MN (90%) c

a Exempt 18+ adult retailers b Exempt 21+ adult retailers c Exempt specialty stores/retail establishments with specified % d Exempt retail stores that primarily sell tobacco ◊ Excludes statewide policy, Blackstone, Brookline, Canton, Chatham, Dedham, North Attleborough, Norwood, Sherborn

Jurisdictions that include venue-based exemptions with some exceptions: • Compton, CA: Retailer exemptions only apply to menthol cigarettes • Redondo Beach, CA: 21+ hookah businesses are exempted • Ventura, CA: Flavored hookah permitted for onsite use and consumption • Canton, MA: Adult store exemption does not apply to e-cigarettes • Minneapolis, MN: Menthol/mint/wintergreen flavors are exempted at 21+ adult retailers • St. Paul, MN: Menthol/mint/wintergreen flavors are exempted at 21+ adult retailers • New York, NY: Exemption from smoking bar does not include e-cigarettes • Philadelphia, PA: Adult store exemption only applies for e-cigarette sales

Source: Truth Initiative