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VAPES & CONSUMER TECH

Newsbrief: Calif. lawmaker removes disposable vape ban from bill

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By Alex Halperin
01/27/2026 08:22 PM GMT-0700
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In a significant victory for the cannabis industry, California Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-LA and Ventura Cos.) removed the ban on disposable cannabis vapes from AB 762, a bill to reduce e-waste. It had passed the state assembly's appropriations and business and professions committees this month.

Disposable vapes currently account for about 12% of licensed sales in California.

The California Cannabis Operators Association (CaCOA), which represents some of the state's largest companies, argued . . .

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