Vape shop in Upstate NY ordered to close after selling flavored e-cigarettes to minors for years

Vape shop in Upstate NY ordered to close after selling flavored e-cigarettes to minors for years

Liberty Smokeland, an unlicensed vape shop in Upstate New York that repeatedly sold flavored e-cigarettes to minors, has been shut down after a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James and State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald.The settlement requires Liberty Smokeland to close its Ilion (Herkimer County) store and permanently bans owner Ali Al Shugaa from selling, marketing or distributing any vape or tobacco …

AG James Shuts Down Predatory Herkimer County Vape Shop

New York Attorney General Letitia James has permanently shut down Liberty Smokeland, an unlicensed vape shop in Ilion, Herkimer County, through a court-enforced settlement. The shop’s owner, Al Shugaa, is now permanently banned from New York’s tobacco and vape market. The action, detailed at ag.ny.gov, is part of a statewide crackdown on illegal vape sales that endanger young people and undercut law-abiding businesses. [1] What Did the Herkimer …