Why judge struck down NY flavored e cigarette ban 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 NYS law loopholes allow continued sale of illegal flavored vapes Capital District Tobacco Free Communities Lawsuit Seeks to Block Distributors of Flavored Vapes from Further Selling Products in New York City City of New York Exemption in vape rules allows continued sale of flavors WXXI News