How I’m Buying My Vape Juice After California’s 2025 Vape Ban

It finally happened. After years of politicians threatening to do it, California has officially banned all flavored vape products—including shipments from out of state.

If you’re a vaper who enjoys flavors (aka, most vapers), this is a massive headache.

So what now? Quit? Go back to cigarettes? Resort to whatever bland, “permitted” tobacco-flavored juice is left?

No chance.

There is a workaround. It’s not ideal, and it requires a bit of effort, but if you want to keep vaping your favorite flavors without breaking the law, it’s totally doable.

I call it The Vape Run.

What is The Vape Run?

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The concept is simple:

1. You drive to Nevada—Las Vegas, to be precise.
2. You bulk order your vape supplies ahead of time; I use EightVape because they have a warehouse in Vegas. Just select the Pick Up At Store option when checking out.
3. You pick them up in person at the warehouse.
4. You drive back to California fully stocked for months.

This isn’t some underground black-market hustle.

This is just taking advantage of the fact that California’s laws stop at the state line.

Over in Nevada, flavored vape juice is still perfectly legal, and EightVape has a massive warehouse in Vegas and are happy to fulfill bulk orders placed via their store.

Just make sure you select PICK UP IN STORE at checkout.

It’s a modern-day prohibition workaround, just like people in the UK who drive to France to stock up on cheap booze.

My First Vape Run: How It Went Down

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Once I accepted that buying locally was no longer an option, I got to work.

1. I placed a massive order—around $1200 worth of e-juice, pods, and coils.
2. I coordinated a pickup with EightVape in Las Vegas.
3. I drove from LA to Vegas (about 3.5 hours) and grabbed my order.
4. I drove back home, set for at least six months.

Was it a hassle? Sure. But compared to dealing with low-quality, overpriced, or outright unavailable vape products in California? Totally worth it.

Why This Works (Legally & Practically)

The key to The Vape Run’s success is understanding state laws versus federal laws:

✅ State vape bans don’t apply once you leave the state – California’s rules stop at its borders.
✅ Personal importation isn’t criminalized – Bringing in vape juice for personal use isn’t illegal.
✅ Retailers in Nevada can still sell freely – This means you can still get access to the best products.

So long as you’re not reselling or trafficking vape juice, you’re just doing what thousands of Americans already do with other restricted goods—buying them legally in another state and bringing them home.

The Pros & Cons of The Vape Run

Before you gas up the car and speed off to Nevada, let’s break it down.

Is any of this ideal? No, not really. But if you can combine it with a little trip or stay in Vegas, make a weekend of it, it’s not all bad.

I’ve done it once so far, but I’ll be doing it again probably during the back-end of July, providing my supplies last as long as I expect.

If you’re in California and wanna do the same, here’s what you need to know about EightVape.