Federal flavor ban goes into effect Thursday, but many flavored vape products will still be available Fruit flavored vapes just cleared a major hurdle with the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration authorizing the marketing of fruit flavored e cigarettes, marking the first time it has approved this category of vaping 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 Supreme Court blesses the FDA's rejection of flavored nicotine vapes