Vape shops thrived even in the age of Amazon, but now they face an uncertain future amid worries over teen vaping and a mysterious lung ailment.
by the country’s public health agency concluded vaping poses only a small fraction of the risks of smoking. Amid the U.S. uproar, the agency recently tweeted that it stood by its conclusions.
Ridley-Thomas acknowledged that vape shop owners are complaining a flavor ban would create economic hardship but said the public health imperative is more important. “The public sector has an obligation to do something,” he said. “The problem has worsened.” Chatila said that he expects to file for an injunction to halt the county’s law from taking effect on grounds that it is unclear and unconstitutionally broad. He said that under his reading of it, shop owners could be penalized for selling even tobacco-flavored vaping products because they would contain prohibited ingredients.
Some anti-smoking activists say that the ban has not put shops out of business, but statistics provided by the San Francisco Office of Small Business said the flavor ban and other strict tobacco regulations have reduced the number of licensed tobacco sellers to 738 in December, a drop from 923 in April 2015.
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