CHALLENGE: AB 762 would prohibit the sale, distribution, and offering for sale of disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation devices—including integrated cannabis vaporizers—beginning January 1, 2026, undermining recent regulations that already address environmental concerns and inadvertently empowering the illicit market. This ban would create significant barriers for medical cannabis patients who rely on these devices for accessibility reasons, while doing nothing to actually eliminate these products from the market, merely shifting sales from regulated to unregulated channels.

SOLUTION: Rather than implementing a counterproductive ban that would endanger public health and strengthen the illicit market, California should focus on 1) enhancing education about proper disposal methods established by AB 1894 (2022), 2) expanding regulated collection programs, and 3) directing enforcement resources toward unlicensed operators who sell untested, potentially harmful vaporizers with no environmental or safety standards.