How do you feel about Senate Bill 2024 banning electronic cigarettes/vapes from China?
Venisha Colon 
Matthew Casaneda
theatre senior
“I think, like, honestly, the ban on vapes, like, it doesn’t affect me. It affects my friends that vape and I don’t really like, I’m honestly kind of glad it, it happened because they spend their money on things that like that when I’m like, you should spend your money on food. You know, spend money on time. Not time. Gas, you know, payments that you need. So, honestly, I know vaping gets really addictive. And so, yes, I’m a I’m for the vape ban, but I’m also against the government banning things that make people happy. If it makes you happy, do it. I’m sorry. Thank you”
“The ban on vapes … doesn’t affect me. It affects my friends that vape and I don’t really like [it]. So, honestly, I know vaping gets really addictive. And so, yes, I’m for the vape ban, but I’m also against the government banning things that make people happy. If it makes you happy, do it.”
Paul Villalpando
communication studies freshman
“To be honest, the ban does hurt because obviously there was pretty good brands that did come from China. I do understand that it was, like, due to, what was it, like, tariffs and everything and [the] FDA like approved. It hurts. But at the same time, it didn’t really bother me as much. But, other than that, I do feel like it does hurt a lot of people other than me.”
“To be honest, the ban does hurt because obviously there was pretty good brands that did come from China. I do understand that it was, like, due to, what was it, like, tariffs and everything and FDA like approved. It hurts. But at the same time, it didn’t really bother me as much. So I guess there’s always like other alternatives because with the US, they’re always going to push out more. And what else like, well, what is legal and not from China. So the way I feel about it, it doesn’t really affect me all too much. Well, I stop I don’t know, hopefully one day for my future and to better myself. But, other than that, I do feel like it does hurt a lot of people other than me. It doesn’t take too much, toll on me, to be honest, but it is very. It is harsh, I guess, for everyone else out there.”
Joshua Vazquez
English senior
“I do vape, yes, and personally, I think the ban is, I guess you could say, somewhat of a good thing because with it being banned, it will prevent people like me from buying more vapes. So, I think it’s pretty much a decent idea.”
–Compiled & Photos by Venisha Colon & Mykel del Angel
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