Trump’s nanny-state ban on flavored vapes will only undermine public health

Published November 4, 2019 7:54pm ET



President Trump is facing an impeachment investigation, California is burning, and the national debt recently broke $23 trillion. But don’t worry — our government bureaucracy is focusing on the fight that matters: Banning mint-flavored vapes and e-cigarettes.

President Trump apparently thinks implementing paternalistic nanny-state policies is more important than addressing actual issues of governance or real health crises such as the opioid epidemic. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration will this week go through with a proposed regulatory ban on flavored vaping products, meaning that the Food and Drug Administration will unilaterally ban popular vape flavors such as mint and mango. Their slightly-modified rule will contain two exceptions, permitting the sale of menthol and tobacco flavored vapes.

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