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Retailers urged to ensure disposable vape ban compliance ahead of deadline

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The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Local Government Association are calling on retailers who sell vape products to ensure that they will comply with the introduction of a ban on disposable vaping products, coming into force on 1…

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