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One in five retailers in Scotland ‘willing to break the law’ with underage sales

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Ongoing work by Trading Standards Officers in Scotland testing sellers of tobacco and vapes has found that 1 in 7 premises visited sold cigarettes, and 1 in 5 sold vapes to an under 18 volunteer. The Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland…

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