AG Anne Lopez is issuing letters to over 800 Hawaiʻi tobacco retailers and distributors that may be distributing and selling illegal tobacco products, most of which are originating from China. These products include electronic smoking devices (also known as vapes or e-cigarettes), and oral tobacco pouch products.This initiative is part of a coordinated effort, led by a bipartisan coalition of 10 attorneys general from around the country to hold companies accountable for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, selling and marketing flavored disposable e-cigarette products, especially to the youth population.

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