Kroger is the latest retailer to stop selling e-cigarettes
Kroger is the last chain to stop selling electronic cigarettes. The Cincinnati-based company said Monday that it plans to phase out "sales of electronic supplies of nicotine products, or e-cigarettes, in all store and fuel central locations due to mounting issues and increasingly complex regulatory environments associated with these products." having sold through its current inventory. The merchant also owns Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Fred Meyer and other store brands. It is the latest in a growing list of retailers to stop selling electronic cigarettes. In the midst of a nationwide outbreak of weapons-related illnesses that have resulted in several deaths, several major retailers across the nation are stopping selling their products. Federal investigators say nearly 80 percent of people who have come down with a weapon illness reported using products containing THC, the high-inducing chemical found in marijuana. They haven't tracked the problem of any single manufacturer or ingredient. But investigators are increasingly focusing on thickeners and additives found in illegal THC cartridges sold on the black market. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration warned the public not to vape THC or buy any vaping products from the street.
Kroger is the latest chain to stop selling electronic cigarettes.
The Cincinnati-based company said on Monday that it plans to phase out "sales of electronic nicotine delivery products, or e-cigarettes, in all fuel centers stores and locations due to assembly issues and increasingly complex regulatory environments associated with these products." [19659005] The liquidation after selling through its current stock.
The merchant also owns Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Fred Meyer and other store brands.
It is the latest in a growing list of retailers who stop selling electronic cigarettes.
In the midst of a nationwide outbreak of weapons-related illnesses that have resulted in several deaths, several major retailers across the nation are stopping selling the products.
Federal investigators say that nearly 80 percent of people who have come down with the vaping disease reported using products containing THC, the high-inducing chemical found in marijuana.
They have not traced the problem to any product or ingredient. But investigators are increasingly focusing on thickeners and additives found in illegal THC cartridges sold on the black market.
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration warned the public not to weaponize THC or buy any off-street weapons products. [19659012]
