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The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants

Background: Tobacco regulations and COVID-19 state orders have substantially impacted vape retail. This study assessed vape retailers’ perspectives regarding regulations and future retail activities. Methods: In March–June 2021, 60 owners or managers of vape or vape-and-smoke shops (n = 34 vs. n = 2...

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Autores principales: Duan, Zongshuan, Romm, Katelyn F., Henriksen, Lisa, Schleicher, Nina C., Johnson, Trent O., Wagener, Theodore L., Sussman, Steven Y., Schillo, Barbara A., Huang, Jidong, Berg, Carla J.
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8997836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35409539
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073855
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author Duan, Zongshuan
Romm, Katelyn F.
Henriksen, Lisa
Schleicher, Nina C.
Johnson, Trent O.
Wagener, Theodore L.
Sussman, Steven Y.
Schillo, Barbara A.
Huang, Jidong
Berg, Carla J.
author_facet Duan, Zongshuan
Romm, Katelyn F.
Henriksen, Lisa
Schleicher, Nina C.
Johnson, Trent O.
Wagener, Theodore L.
Sussman, Steven Y.
Schillo, Barbara A.
Huang, Jidong
Berg, Carla J.
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description Background: Tobacco regulations and COVID-19 state orders have substantially impacted vape retail. This study assessed vape retailers’ perspectives regarding regulations and future retail activities. Methods: In March–June 2021, 60 owners or managers of vape or vape-and-smoke shops (n = 34 vs. n = 26) in six US metropolitan areas completed an online survey assessing: (1) current and future promotional strategies and product offerings; and (2) experiences with federal minimum legal sales age (T21) policies, the federal flavored e-cigarette ban, and COVID-19-related orders. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively; qualitative responses to open-ended questions were thematically analyzed. Results: Most participants had websites (65.0%), used social media for promotion (71.7%), offered curbside pickup (51.7%), and sold CBD (e.g., 73.3% vape products, 80.0% other); many also sold other tobacco products. Knowledge varied regarding state/local policies in effect before federal policies. Participants perceived tobacco regulations and COVID-19 orders as somewhat easy to understand/implement and perceived noncompliance consequences as somewhat severe. Qualitative themes indicated concerns regarding regulations’ negative impacts (e.g., sales/customer loss, customers switching to combustibles), insufficient evidence base, challenges explaining regulations to customers, and concerns about future regulatory actions. Conclusions: Surveillance of tobacco retail, consumer behavior, and regulatory compliance is warranted as policies regarding nicotine and cannabis continue evolving.
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spelling pubmed-89978362022-04-12 The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants Duan, Zongshuan Romm, Katelyn F. Henriksen, Lisa Schleicher, Nina C. Johnson, Trent O. Wagener, Theodore L. Sussman, Steven Y. Schillo, Barbara A. Huang, Jidong Berg, Carla J. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: Tobacco regulations and COVID-19 state orders have substantially impacted vape retail. This study assessed vape retailers’ perspectives regarding regulations and future retail activities. Methods: In March–June 2021, 60 owners or managers of vape or vape-and-smoke shops (n = 34 vs. n = 26) in six US metropolitan areas completed an online survey assessing: (1) current and future promotional strategies and product offerings; and (2) experiences with federal minimum legal sales age (T21) policies, the federal flavored e-cigarette ban, and COVID-19-related orders. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively; qualitative responses to open-ended questions were thematically analyzed. Results: Most participants had websites (65.0%), used social media for promotion (71.7%), offered curbside pickup (51.7%), and sold CBD (e.g., 73.3% vape products, 80.0% other); many also sold other tobacco products. Knowledge varied regarding state/local policies in effect before federal policies. Participants perceived tobacco regulations and COVID-19 orders as somewhat easy to understand/implement and perceived noncompliance consequences as somewhat severe. Qualitative themes indicated concerns regarding regulations’ negative impacts (e.g., sales/customer loss, customers switching to combustibles), insufficient evidence base, challenges explaining regulations to customers, and concerns about future regulatory actions. Conclusions: Surveillance of tobacco retail, consumer behavior, and regulatory compliance is warranted as policies regarding nicotine and cannabis continue evolving. MDPI 2022-03-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8997836/ /pubmed/35409539 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073855 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Duan, Zongshuan
Romm, Katelyn F.
Henriksen, Lisa
Schleicher, Nina C.
Johnson, Trent O.
Wagener, Theodore L.
Sussman, Steven Y.
Schillo, Barbara A.
Huang, Jidong
Berg, Carla J.
The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants
title The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants
title_full The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants
title_fullStr The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants
title_short The Impact of Recent Tobacco Regulations and COVID-19 Restrictions and Implications for Future E-Cigarette Retail: Perspectives from Vape and Vape-and-Smoke Shop Merchants
title_sort impact of recent tobacco regulations and covid-19 restrictions and implications for future e-cigarette retail: perspectives from vape and vape-and-smoke shop merchants
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8997836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35409539
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073855
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