“A store selling vape products is blaming heavy-handed regulation for an increase in violent robberies. The violent smash and grab saw robbers flee with thousands of dollars worth of products two weeks ago. The violent smash and grab saw robbers flee with thousands of dollars worth of products two weeks ago. While they’re not against regulation, they say the ones that are coming in are heavy-handed. The company is now having to invest in new sales reporting systems, increased testing, new machinery and labels. They say some of that cost is being passed onto the customer. “Places can’t afford to keep up with those costs and prices have to go up, making it a much higher demand item. There is going to be a lot more – like what we saw with the cigarette industry – a lot more break-ins, a lot more thefts,” Nixon says.”
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