Mayes wants credit card companies to crack down on illegal vape sales
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is urging credit card companies to stop facilitating illegal vape sales to minors.Summary
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, alongside 24 other attorneys general and the city of New York, has called on major credit card companies to crack down on the sale of illegal vape products to underage buyers. The coalition sent letters to companies including American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and PayPal, arguing that these payment networks act as the "financial backbone" enabling illegal sales.
The initiative targets the sale of unauthorized vape flavors, such as fruity and dessert-based options, which are not FDA-approved. Mayes argues that payment processors must implement safeguards to prevent "bad actors" from profiting from these illegal products. This move follows previous efforts by Mayes, including a push for e-commerce platforms like Shopify to remove non-compliant merchants and lawsuits against local retailers for selling to minors.
(Source：Phoenix New Times)
