Vape ban empties shelves at local smoke shops Illicit Chinese Vapes Are Flooding the US Marketand Becoming a Leading Choice for Children, Survey Finds Disposable vapes are illegal but shops still carry them and teens buy them : Shots Health News : NPR Flavored vape has been illegal to sell in NYS since 2020. Flavored vape has lead to a large increase in youth using e cigarettes. This ban helps protect young people who have the U.S. regulators are stepping up enforcement against unauthorized products, especially imports from China. Only about 41 vape products are currently authorized for legal sale in the U.S. FDA's Searchable Tobacco Products Database Law Enforcement Unit Formed to Crack Down on Illegal E Cigarettes The New York Times