Vapes illegal under federal law targeting teens seen on display at public expos What started as a routine compliance inspection at a local smoke shop last week, quickly turned into something more. Detectives located prohibited tobacco products, including flavored vapes and menthol cigarettes, along with California bans flavored tobacco products, including vapes STAT E Cigs are still flooding the US, addicting teens with higher nicotine doses In California, it's easy to buy flavored vapes, even in cities with longtime bans Illegal vapes still for sale in Schenectady shops News dailygazette.com