Fume vapes New York Attorney General James Sues Nation's Largest Vape Distributors for Fueling the Youth Vaping Epidemic To Fight Vaping, New York City Bans Nearly All Flavored E Cigarettes WSJ Flavored vape has been illegal to sell in NYS since 2020. Flavored vape has lead to a large increase in youth using e cigarettes. This ban helps protect young people who have the Federal flavor ban goes into effect Thursday, but many flavored vape products will still be available New York becomes first state to ban flavored e cigarettes; effective immediately