Top Senators Urge Stores to Stop Selling Illicit Vapes

Senate committee chairs urged convenience store CEOs to halt the sale of illegal flavored vaping products due to violating federal law. Expressing concern over e-cigarettes' appeal to youth, the lawmakers called for immediate removal of unauthorized products from shelves to tackle the public health risk posed by rising teen addiction to nicotine. Senator Durbin emphasized the need for stronger actions by the FDA and industry to combat the youth vaping epidemic. Letters were sent to major retailers such as 7-Eleven, Circle K, and bp America, following FDA warnings about unauthorized brands like Elf Bar and E.B. Design.