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Vape Shop Age Verification: Does It Work—and How Could It Work Better?
Vape shops are required to verify customer age. Compliance rates are variable—some shops are meticulous, others are not. Improving age verification requires technology, training, and meaningful enforcement.
A vape shop that checks every ID, uses electronic verification, and refuses sales to anyone under 21 is the model. A vape shop that glances at an ID, doesn't scan it, and sells to a 19-year-old is the reality in too many places. **Age verification compliance varies enormously—and the variation is driven by training, technology, and enforcement. Shops that are inspected regularly, penalized meaningfully, and supported with technology comply. Shops that are never inspected don't.**
