San Rafael advances vaping ban for housing complexes

San Rafael advances vaping ban for housing complexes

San Rafael has expanded its ban on smoking in housing complexes to also prohibit vaping, or the use of e-cigarettes. The ordinance update passed on a unanimous vote of the City Council on Monday. Vaping devices are battery-powered mechanisms that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol. The liquid can contain either nicotine, which is contained in tobacco, or cannabis. Previously, the ban only applied to smoking traditional tobacco products in dupl…