# E-cigarettes top the list of products Americans would ban from TV ads

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6-16, 2026, 58% say e-cigarettes should be forbidden from advertising on television and digital streaming services, more than any of the other industries asked about.

Nicotine pouches (48%) and cannabis products containing THC (47%) run close behind, with online sportsbooks (39%), online prediction markets (36%), and cannabis products without THC (35%) in a middle tier. Alcoholic beverages (31%) and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs (28%) draw the least support for an ad ban, and about one-in-five Americans (22%) would not forbid any of these industries.

## Topline

Which of the following industries, if any, should also be forbidden from advertising their products on television and digital streaming services?

E-cigarettes top the list of products Americans would ban from TV ads.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- E-cigarettes (e.g., JUUL, Vuse): 57.6%
- Nicotine pouches (e.g., Zyn, Velo): 47.6%
- Cannabis products containing THC (e.g., edibles, smoking/vaping products): 47.2%
- Online sportsbooks (e.g., Draftkings, Fanduel): 38.7%
- Online prediction markets (e.g., Kalshi, Polymarket, Predictit): 35.9%
- Cannabis products not containing THC (e.g., hemp, CBD oils and drinks): 35.2%
- Alcoholic Beverages (e.g., beer/wine, liquor): 31.3%
- GLP-1 drugs for weight loss (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy): 28.1%
- None of the above: 21.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: Module 1: Technology, Finance, & Media
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-10)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-10)