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Keyana Ayaz, Will Chase, Tori Scelfo

Sophomore Squad
Vape Prohibition Rough Cut Script
Video Audio

IN NOVEMBER OF 2022, CALIFORNIA

VOTED AND PASSED A LAW
Vape intro clip with smoke
Smoke shop b-roll PROHIBITING TOBACCO RETAILERS
(11 seconds) (0:00-0:11) FROM SELLING FLAVORED TOBACCO
PRODUCTS INCLUDING FLAVORED
VAPES.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2024,

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN

Zoom out Assembly Bill 935 on top of NEWSOM SIGNED LAW AB 935 TO
California flag background STRENGTHEN THE ENFORCEMENT
(9 seconds) (0:11-0:19)
AND LIMIT TOBACCO RETAILERS.

CBS8 News Clip People who vape can no longer get

(4 seconds) (0:19-0:23)
flavored products

ABC7News Clip So what are these? So these are

(2 seconds) (0:23-0:25)
disposable vapes.

ABC7News Clip Investigation about flavored tobacco this

(5 seconds) (0:25-0:28)
week we've been discussing California
laws

CBS8 News Clip -But many told me over the phone that
(4 seconds) (0:28-0:32)
this ban will kill their businesses

CALIFORNIA VAPING PROHIBITION TITLE

TITLE SCREEN (4 seconds) (0:32-0:36)
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THIS NEW LAW HAS FORCED THE

Outside of multiple vape shops around
22,000 TOBACCO STORES ACROSS
the city
(8 seconds) (0:36-0:44) CALIFORNIA TO PUSH VAPE RETAIL
UNDERGROUND TO KEEP UP WITH
DEMAND.

Stock footage of a group vaping with THERE ARE 20 MILLION VAPE USERS
graphics over it
(6 seconds) (0:44-0:50) IN THE US AND THIS FIGURE
CONTINUES TO GROW EVERY YEAR.

(LOWER THIRD: Sheila Walcoff, Government (LOWER THIRD: Sheila Walcoff, Government
FDA Officer) FDA Officer)
Sheila Walcoff interview
(8 seconds) (0:50-0:58) Sheila Walcoff: You know, we've seen a
huge just explosion really, in this whole
area of vaping. There wasn't even a
product over a decade ago.

USERS INHALE AEROSOL CREATED

BY E-CIGARETTES BY USING A
Vape graphic on how it works with books
BATTERY TO HEAT UP LIQUID THAT
and clip of cigarette
(15 seconds) (0:58-1:13) CONTAINS NICOTINE AND OTHER
ADDITIVES, MANY OF WHICH ARE
TOXIC. CIGARETTES BURN TOBACCO
THROUGH COMBUSTION, AN IDEA
THAT’S BEEN AROUND FOR
CENTURIES.

(LOWER THIRD: Sheila Walcoff, Government (LOWER THIRD: Sheila Walcoff, Government
FDA Officer) FDA Officer)
Sheila interview here
Sheila Walcoff: And there had been a
(13 seconds) (1:13-1:26)
steady decline over the years of younger
people using combustible tobacco
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products. And now there's this peak of

younger people using vaping products.
And so, you know, the nicotine addictions
are going up.

IN THE UNITED STATES, THERE ARE

APPROXIMATELY 46 MILLION
USA with graphic numbers on screen
(6 seconds) (1:26-1:32) TOBACCO USERS, MANY OF WHICH
ARE YOUNG.

(LOWER THIRD: Tyler Barros, Chapman Student

Vaper)
(LOWER THIRD: Tyler Barros, Chapman Student
Vaper) Tyler Barros: “Like, when I’m vaping, I’m
Interview with Ty here
(14 seconds) (1:32-1:46) like okay, I can lock in now. I’m like, in the
zone, I have everything I need. I’d just
say stress wise it’s very helpful. Like, if I
have a test, um, I’m like, wait maybe, a
vape would help.”

(LOWER THIRD: Lucas Domoe, Student Vaper) (LOWER THIRD: Lucas Domoe, Student Vaper)
Interview with Lucas here
(19 seconds) (1:46-2:05) Lucas Domoe: I started vaping
sophomore year high school. All my
friends had them. So I kind of just
naturally picked up theirs and then started
hitting it. I like the sensation. It makes me
feel like I like the head rush. I like doing
tricks. And I also like it gives me
something to do, like and like when I'm
kind of bored.
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Vape shop b-roll with vapes EXPERTS SAY THE NICOTINE IN

(4 seconds) (2:05-2:09)
VAPES IS AS ADDICTIVE AS SMOKING.

(LOWER THIRD: Dr. Dani Smith, Chapman

Health Educator)

(LOWER THIRD: Dr. Dani Smith, Chapman

Dr. Dani Smith: “It’s cool to be vaping,
Health Educator)
uh, they’re driven oftentimes by curiosity,
Dr. Dani Smith interview here young people, so they’re curious about
(18 seconds) (2:09-2:27)
vape. I don’t think people understand the
addictive nature of nicotine… um, and it’s
very hard to quit.”

Vaping b-roll CALIFORNIA IMPLEMENTED THIS BAN

(7 seconds) (2:27-2:34) IN RESPONSE TO THE RISING
NUMBERS OF E-CIGARETTE USERS,
SPECIFICALLY AMONG TEENS.

(LOWER THIRD: Tyler Barros, Chapman Student

(LOWER THIRD: Tyler Barros, Chapman Student
Vaper)
Vaper)
Ty interview here Tyler Barros:“So with the ban, it's like at
(7 seconds) (2:34-2:41)
a lot of stores. It didn't really change
much because they just sell them under
Vape b-roll under Ty interview
(9 seconds) (2:41-2:50) the counter. But, I think it’s probably a
good thing that they did the ban. A lot of
these flavors are like Rainbow Burst and,
Back to Ty interview like I don't know, like when I was like 16
(10 seconds) (2:50-3:00)
and buying vapes, I’d be like, ooo, that
flavor sounds good, A little watermelon,
like, I wouldn’t even go near the,like, clear
ones or like the tobacco flavored ones.”
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BUT THE BAN ON FLAVORED

Smoke shop b-roll from outside/inside as
NICOTINE DEVICES HASN'T STOPPED
well as inventory
(14 seconds) (3:00-3:14) THE DEMAND FOR THE PRODUCT
NOR THE SALE OF THE VAPES
THEMSELVES. SMOKE SHOPS FIND
NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO GET
AROUND THESE LAWS AND
CONTINUE THE SALE OF THE, NOW
BANNED, FLAVORED VAPE DEVICES.

(LOWER THIRD: Connor, Smoke Shop Owner)

(LOWER THIRD: Connor, Smoke Shop Owner)
Connor interview here Connor: So the protocol part of the, the
(16 seconds) (3:14-3:30) loophole is buying these vapes online.
And that's how we've changed our, like,
day to day protocol with the sale of that.
Vape shop b-roll under Connor’s interview
(10 seconds) (3:30-3:40) And that's the only thing like that we have
in the store that we had to change, which
is kind of different. And it was a little
Back to Connor’s interview challenging. I've seen, police or
(4 seconds) (3:40-3:44)
investigators come into the store and
regulate the law. So they, they come in
and inform us about the laws and what's
changing.

FOR EXAMPLE, LAW ENFORCEMENT

QR code b-roll
(9 seconds) (3:44-3:53) HAVE ADVISED CONNOR TO CREATE
A QR CODE SO CONSUMERS CAN
BUY THEIR FLAVORED VAPES
ONLINE, KEEPING THEIR BUSINESS
LEGITIMATE.
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More vape shop b-roll of what’s on MANY SMOKE SHOPS FOLLOW

shelves and in stores SIMILAR ROUTES IN FINDING
(8 seconds) (3:53-4:01)
LOOPHOLES TO AVOID NEW FDA
PROTOCOL. THIS MAIN ISSUE IS
WHAT DRIVES POLICE TO ENFORCE
THE LAW.

(LOWER THIRD: Sheila Walcoff, Government

(LOWER THIRD: Sheila Walcoff, Government FDA Officer)
FDA Officer)
Sheila interview here Sheila Walcoff: You know, I think it is a
(19 seconds) (4:01-4:20)
serious problem. And really, what the
challenges in any area of FDA, there's
limited money for enforcement. So I don't
think we've seen the end of this for sure.
But it's a huge time lag. And during that
time, you know, a lot of mischief happens.

THE REALITY IS, POLICE ARE TRYING

Search warrant graphic
(5 seconds) (4:20-4:25) TO ENFORCE THE LAW THROUGH
SEARCH WARRANTS.

(LOWER THIRD: Phil McMullen, Public

(LOWER THIRD: Phil McMullen, Public Investigation Officer)
Investigation Officer)
Phil McMullen interview shot here Phil McMullen: [00:02:10] our detectives
(25 seconds) (4:25-4:50) go out in both an undercover assignment
and as also uniform and provide two
things: education and enforcement.
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Phil McMullen: It seems like every time

we create a law, people are going to find
a way to go around those laws. If we go
Video clip of police educating in back even to prohibition of alcohol, it
classrooms
(9 seconds) (4:50-4:59) didn't stop people from drinking. They
came around it. That's why we focus
more on the education part of this. We go
into the schools. We do presentations for
not only the students, but for the parents,
the teachers, so they know what they're
looking for, to educate children so they
can make their own decisions when there
Photos of police at schools
(7 seconds) (4:59-5:06) is, as they grow into adulthood, it’s just
something I wanna do or not.

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