ATC Suspends Baton Rouge Business’ Permit During Vape Crackdown

Local vape stores lost permits amid statewide crackdown

BATON ROUGE – Two vape stores in Bossier City and one in Shreveport lost their business permits during a multi-agency crackdown that also led to the seizure of illegally-sold items and arrests.

ATC suspends Baton Rouge business’ permit during vape crackdown

A Baton Rouge shop is among six businesses shut down during a multi-agency state and federal crackdown on authorized vape products in Louisiana.

Louisiana vape crackdown leads to multiple arrests, seizure of more than $1 million in illegal products

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) announced a month-long investigation involving multiple agencies ended with the arrest of 10 people and seizure of over $1 million of illegal vape pods, juices, pens and other products. Operation Vape Out had an objective to confiscate illegal vape products sold by businesses and arrest suspects. LDR listed some of the illegal and unauthorized products that were seize…

GenFree MS warns of vape dangers - Daily Leader

GenFree Mississippi educators recently warned Copiah County elementary students on the dangers of vaping. GenFree MS trains students to become youth advocates who inspire change and educate their peers about the dangers of tobacco and vaping. Hazlehurst Middle School nurse Stephanie Parish invited the organization to speak to fourth- and sixth-graders. Parish has been a Mississippi Health Ambassador for several years and is committed to public h…

Two Lafayette smoke shops shut down in state-federal operation

State authorities suspended the licenses of two Lafayette smoke shops as part of a crackdown over the past four weeks.A release describes it as a "multi-agency state and federal crackdown on unauthorized vape products in Louisiana resulted in ten arrests and more than $1 million worth of illegal vape pens, pods, juices and other products" seized.According to the release, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control was part of Operation V…

Baton Rouge smoke shop targeted in statewide vape crackdown

The Smokin Aces Smoke Shop on Wax Road has had its permit suspended by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control as part of a statewide crackdown on the sale of illegal vape products. A four-week statewide investigation called “Operation Vape Out” led to the suspension. The operation was carried out by the ATC with the help of Louisiana State Police, the state fire marshal’s office, Louisiana State Probation and Parole and the federal …