New Kentucky Vape Rules Start on New Year’s Day
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A law taking effect on Jan. 1 will limit what smoke shops in Kentucky can sell.
Kentucky House Bill 11 will make disposable vape products illegal and place restrictions on other vape products based on their status with the Food and Drug Administration.
FOX 19 spoke with Jay Armstrong from Dripwell Vapors in Fort Wright, who said he opposed the law.
“I think it’s a huge waste of time, and all it’s going to do is hurt the legitimate businesses that are doing things right,” Armstrong said.
Armstrong explained that enforcement of policies like this seems to be lacking. He said that he rarely sees anyone come into the store to make sure they’re selling products that they’re allowed to sell.
“People are going to go where they can get what they want,” Armstrong explained. He believes stores will be selling banned products, while stores that follow the rules will lose profits.
Ben Chandler with the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky told FOX 19 that the new law would be a step in the right direction.
“It’s a start,” Chandler said. “It’s got lots of holes in it that need to be closed.”