Californians will decide Nov. 8 whether to approve a statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. But the measure, known as Proposition 31, exempts hookah ...

Classic shisha flavors derive from the traditional moassel, a syrupy blend of tobacco leaves, molasses or honey, and various aromatic essences. These blends often embody the warmth of spices, ...

For now, AIR’s big revenue driver is its flavored tobacco, ... himself a casual shisha smoker- says the goal is to make Ooka break even over the next few years and drive more widespread usage.

At Mr. Hookah on Southeast Stark Street at 183rd Avenue, customers can choose from about two dozen flavors of sticky, reddish hookah tobacco, also called shisha.

The Multnomah County flavor ban would likely mark the end for the three remaining in Portland. I ventured to guess that more than 90 percent of the shisha they sell at King's Hookah Lounge is ...

Flavored tobacco products, also called shisha, are fundamental for the business, Christian said. Without it, he’s not sure if the shop will survive if the ordinance passes.

Flavored shisha, or hookah, tobacco would be exempt from the prohibition. The bill also adds a $2-per-pack tax on cigarettes. That tax would rise with inflation.

In 2019, local business owners began gathering regularly at Arnie Abramyan’s hookah lounge on the outskirts of Los Angeles to fight a proposed statewide prohibition on the sale of flavored tobacco.