Saskatchewan vape shop owner worried about possible upcoming regulations
A Regina vape shop owner is worried possible new restrictions could force people back to smoking cigarettes, along with destroying the industry.
Health Canada is considering a limit on how much nicotine can be in vaping products. Vape advocates have speculated that a ban on flavours could also be in the works.
Mike Smider is the owner of Queen City Vapes in Regina. He said his business wouldn’t be able to continue on if those policies go through.
“With respect to the flavour ban, that would be devastating. We would essentially be limited to tobacco and flavourless, possibly mint and menthol (flavours), which no shop is going to be able to survive on. The majority of adult smokers that we cater to are not vaping (those flavours), they’re after fruits and desserts and all sorts of stuff,” he said in an interview.