Vape Display Ban Bill '20 Times Higher' Than Claims

Vape display ban proposal criticised by retailers

Retailers have warned that the Government’s proposed vape display ban would be costly to implement and could drive former smokers back to cigarettes. The UK Government and the devolved administrations have announced a 12-week consultation on proposals for tougher rules for vapes and nicotine products. Proposals include restricting shop displays in the same way as tobacco products; introducing plain white packaging; restricting flavour names; lim…

Vape Display Ban Bill '20 Times Higher' Than Claims

Campaign group We Vape has warned that government plans to ban the open display of vaping products could cost convenience stores up to £3,500 each, claiming the official estimate significantly understates the financial burden on retailers.The group said its analysis suggests the average cost of complying with a vape display ban would be more than 20 times higher than the government's estimate of £156.20 per store, as retailers would need to inve…