MO · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

State Tobacco Restrictions

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. · 2026-10-29 · Importance 59 · Surprise 42 · In source text

As of October 26, 2026, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Utah and the District of Columbia had enacted flavor restrictions affecting tobacco products; California’s law covers most flavored tobacco products, including menthol, mint and wintergreen. Maryland rules prohibit e-vapor flavors other than tobacco and menthol, while Indiana, Massachusetts and Utah enacted nicotine caps for e-vapor products. California enacted a ban on manufacturing and importing single-use, battery-powered e-vapor products effective January 2027 and retail sales effective January 2028.

Key facts

• California enacted a ban on manufacturing and importing single-use, battery-powered e-vapor products effective January 2027 and retail sales of those products effective January 2028. source
• California’s legislation bans the sale of most tobacco products with characterizing flavors, including menthol, mint, and wintergreen. source
• Maryland banned e-vapor product flavors other than tobacco and menthol through state rulemaking. source
• Indiana, Massachusetts, and Utah passed legislation capping nicotine in e-vapor products; as of October 26, 2026, related legislation was pending in one other state. source
• As of October 26, 2026, six states—California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Utah—and the District of Columbia had passed legislation banning flavors in one or more tobacco products. source
• As of October 26, 2026, 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico had enacted laws raising the legal tobacco purchase age to 21. source
• Altria supports and advocates for raising the minimum legal age to purchase all tobacco products to 21 at federal and state levels. source

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