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VAPES BILL: THE TOBACCO AND E RETAILER RESPONS
Bill, fearTobacco and Vapes need updating it will result in increased ce the tills will it will prob- ing Store & Post Offi behaviour in stores Vapes Bill venience in Roslin, Edinburgh, and, eventually, up. It has violent tobacco THE Tobacco and (Premier) ably drive our costs and more counterfeit ,” says this, but says he wants to come from somewhere.” has proven to be controversial welcome echoes before uses in their communities affairs among retailers. Most around to see how the Bill goes Taylor-Green currently Nicky Small, corporate a licensing scheme tobacco, making a final judgment. and AI to identify and communications manager younger MyChecker but proposed vapes, but within “We don’t see many these how old someone looks, about at JTI UK, says. “The ban is be able to deterthey’re less enthusiastic More people buying tobacco or says it won’t generational smoking issue the c year someone the proposed changes. gen- days, most are after vapes specifi a exacerbate to mine likely would specifically, the proposed met pouches,” he says. “I tobacco and turn more was born. been go.” but, for of illicit black marerational ban has need to see how things Iqbal “It will advance, people towards the and with deal to confusion. with need restrict adults’ Both Taylor-Green and now, we’ll be ket as it will for legal “We had this conversation they’ll have to update en- it. I understand it needs to purchasing choices you police say till prompts to recently. How can but the government tobacco products. Taylor- rely on their pro- looked at, the prothis ban?” says Chloe Downs sure they comply with the talk to those directly “Retailers fear that which needs to Green, of Spar Westernis quite posed generational ban, selling it,” she says. that re- posed generational smoking of it in Stafford. “A lot result in higher costs. to into the hands of “There is no doubt for legisla- could easy the ban will play stupid. We’re all “Right now, it’s are worried about will it drive above 18,” tailers part of the criminals.” as ban tion, but how much check if someone is generational “But eventually, out of our business?” Con- Iqbal says. Asim Iqbal, of Roslin
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