Attorney General Sunday Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Calling on Online Market Shopify to Crack Down on E-Cigarette Sales
Attorney General Dave Sunday joined 25 AGs urging Shopify to stop merchants selling illegal e-cigarettes on its platform.Summary
Attorney General Dave Sunday, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, sent a letter to Shopify Inc. demanding stronger action against merchants using its platform to sell illegal tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes. AG Sunday stated that illegal sellers are targeting communities, especially children, via mainstream e-commerce platforms, necessitating a stronger, coordinated approach beyond Shopify's existing policies. The coalition identified 29 illegal e-cigarette websites on Shopify and provided a list of over 200 additional illegal tobacco sellers, offering to partner with Shopify to identify sellers if a cooperative agreement is established. In Pennsylvania, the Attorney General's office supports House Bill 1425, which would create a statewide directory for lawful Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) to combat illegal sales.
(Source：GantNews.com)
