Calabasas Bans E-Cigs Wherever Regular Cigarettes Are Prohibited

From the city of Calabasas:

As of July 1, 2014 Calabasas City Ordinance 2014-315 bans the use of e-cigarettes anywhere in the city that smoking is prohibited and will allow their 
use only in areas designated for smoking. 

The vapors from e-cigarettes contain chemicals that have been found 
harmful including acetaldehyde, benzene, cadmium, formaldehyde and other 
compounds. Because these chemicals pose a potential health risk to both those 
who use them and those who are exposed to the vapors, the Calabasas City 
Council voted to include electronic cigarettes in the city’s secondhand smoke 
prohibition. Those who violate the ordinance face a potential fine of up to 
$500. 

“We take our responsibility to protect the health of our residents and visitors 
to Calabasas very seriously,” said Calabasas Mayor David J. Shapiro. “This 
ordinance is another important step in our ongoing efforts.”

Calabasas officials clarified that the city does not seek to regulate the rights 
and habits of smokers, only to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and 
vapors. E-cigarettes are included in the city’s tobacco retailer registration 
program to make sure they aren’t sold to minors. For more information and to 
read the ordinance, please visit: 
http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/pdf/agendas/council/2014/061114/item5-
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