According to information from Shutterstock, Puff City, a tobacco store in Fairfield, Connecticut, has been fined by the state government for selling tobacco/e-cigarette products to minors.
Puff City is one of the 15 Fairfield retailers selling tobacco products that underwent a compliance check on October 20th. The Fairfield Police Department recruited "two young decoys" for this compliance check, sending them to the store to see if they could purchase tobacco/e-cigarette products without undergoing age verification.
According to Cathy Hazlett, MPH, the Director of the Fairfield Care Community Alliance project, out of the 15 stores inspected, only Puff City did not pass.
The Fairfield Police had previously closed down Puff City due to selling cigarettes to young people, according to Hartzlet in a statement, who also thanked the department for their efforts.
I hope that Puff City can properly train their staff to verify identification, learn to recognize counterfeit identification, and refrain from selling tobacco to anyone under the age of 21.
Hazelite states, "E-cigarettes are not safer than smoking traditional cigarettes. E-cigarettes are another way to intake nicotine, one of the most addictive substances, along with a range of toxic chemicals that can potentially lead to lung disease and cancer. Unfortunately, many young people are using e-cigarettes with various flavored nicotine options such as fruits, candies, or desserts, and the nicotine content in these products is often much higher than that found in a pack of cigarettes.
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