County Approves New Vaping Restrictions

E-Cigarettes and Vapes Now Treated Like Traditional Smoking Devices

Wed Aug 26, 2015 | 10:00am
<b>THROUGH THE HAZE:</b> Collin Walker at Santa Barbara Vapor puffs away at his e-cigarette.
Paul Wellman

The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors recently approved amendments to the county’s Smoking, Tobacco Product and Electronic Smoking Device Control Ordinance, which place e-cigarettes and vapes under the same restrictions as conventional smoking devices. More outdoor places — dining areas, public events, and county-owned locations — will be off limits to both traditional smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices (ESDs).

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