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Crowdfunding launched for legal advice on challenging vape restrictions

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The Vape Protection Alliance (VPA) is attempting to raise £15,000 for a King’s Counsel Barrister (KC) to provide expert legal advice and direction on the best course of action to challenge the government’s proposed vape restrictions. It has so far raised over £12,000 on Crowd…

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