A vape shop owner has urged Liverpool City Council to make a distinction between reputable stores and 'irresponsible' pop-up shops after it announced a crackdown on the addictive nicotine products.
Councillors raised concerns last month after reports from Action on Smoking and Health showed 40.1% of children getting hooked on vapes had never smoked before. They said companies deliberately marketed the addictive products to children with sweet flavours like strawberry ice cream, bubblegum, and blueberry.
But Adam Williams, owner of Rojeans in Cavern Walks, says there are differences between specialist vape shop owners and those willing to flog their goods illegally to under-18s.
