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Vapes laced with cannabis among illegal products seized in Lancashire store raids

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More than 15,500 illegal cigarettes and 1,800 illicit vapes, including some laced with cannabis, were seized in raids by Blackburn with Darwen Council enforcement officers in just two months, it was revealed in the authority’s Council Forum meeting last week. Trading standards officers have been…

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