Chain stores warned over e-cigarette sales to minors

Leading retail chains were prominent among the 1300 stores that received warning letters and fines following a summer-long undercover operation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on alleged sales of e-cigarettes to minors.

The FDA list included 81 7-Eleven stores, 73 branches of Walgreens, plus Circle K convenience stores, and Shell and Mobil gas stations. The states to which most warning letters were sent were Florida (145), Illinois (122), Washington (101), Tennessee (81) and Michigan (49).

This news – along with details of legal changes and proposals in 11 states, the District of Columbia, and at federal level – were among 44 stories published last month by ECigIntelligence to subscribers through our daily US Live Alerts.

All the stories from September’s US regulatory Live Alerts can now be found here, on one page, ordered alphabetically by state.

The daily service covers significant regulatory and policy-related developments at federal level and in the largest states (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia), selected major cities and counties (New York City and its five boroughs, Los Angeles County and City, San Francisco County and City, Cook County and Chicago, Dallas County and Dallas, Harris County and Houston, Philadelphia County and Philadelphia, Miami-Dade County and Miami City, Maricopa County and Phoenix).  Relevant developments in jurisdictions not specifically covered may also be included.

– ECigIntelligence staff

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