Vape (VAPE) News Today

Vape Holdings, Inc. (VAPE)

VAPE shares are under pressure as a wave of regulatory actions, school installations of vape detectors and legal challenges signal tougher oversight of vape retailers nationwide. Below is a summary of recent developments that may influence the company's outlook.

• Neutral Sentiment: The Supply Plus vape retailer has joined a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s newly enacted e-cigarette law, arguing it places undue burdens on distributors. The Supply Plus vape retailer joins lawsuit over Wisconsin's new e-cigarette law
• Neutral Sentiment: A teenager is suing her boarding school for $145,000 after suffering PTSD from a “meow meow”-spiked vape given by classmates, highlighting reputational risks in vape product safety. Teenager suffered PTSD after using meow meow-spiked vape given to her by pupils
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotland’s TRNSMT festival confirms vapes remain on the banned items list for event-goers, reflecting ongoing public health caution but limited direct impact on U.S. market players. TRNSMT Day 1: Full Friday set times, banned items, weather forecast, what VIP gets you - can I bring a vape?
• Negative Sentiment: Law enforcement in South Carolina charged eight individuals after raiding 11 vape shops in Beaufort County, demonstrating intensified crackdowns on retailers. Eight charged after 11 vape shops raided in Beaufort County
• Negative Sentiment: Osceola County schools plan to install vape detectors in restrooms to curb student vaping, a trend also adopted by other Florida districts. Osceola County to install vape detectors in schools
• Negative Sentiment: A Florida school district has approved installing vape detection systems across campuses, signaling escalated measures against underage vaping. Florida school district to install vape detectors in schools
• Negative Sentiment: Surfside Beach is advancing an ordinance that would impose stricter zoning and licensing requirements on vape shops, potentially limiting retail expansion. Surfside Beach a step closer to new rules for vape shops
• Negative Sentiment: Shreveport police arrested three people in a crackdown on vape shops selling to minors, underscoring enforcement risks for retailers. Shreveport police arrest three in vape shop crackdown on sales to minors
• Negative Sentiment: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes targeted two Valley vape shops for selling tobacco to minors, signaling potential statewide enforcement sweeps. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes targets two Valley vape shops selling tobacco to minors
• Negative Sentiment: A father accused of killing his infant daughter requested a marijuana vape cartridge as she was airlifted to the hospital, drawing negative publicity to the sector. Dad who killed 4-month-old daughter asked for marijuana vape 'kart' as child was airlifted to hospital, police say
• Negative Sentiment: Two Shreveport vape shop employees were arrested for selling illegal substances to undercover agents, highlighting criminal compliance risks. Shreveport vape shop employees arrested after allegedly selling illegal substances to undercover narcotics agents