California bans most flavored tobacco products starting January 1 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved marketing for four flavored vapes made by the company Glas Inc. in what the agency says is an effort to tamp down on 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 Strengthening enforcement against illegal flavored vaping products Capitol Weekly Capitol Weekly Capitol Weekly: The Newspaper of California State Government and Politics.