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Jun 23, 2026
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Shopify to bar vapes after pressure from U.S. authorities, sources say
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Shopify to bar vapes after pressure from U.S. authorities, sources say
EMMA RUMNEY
REUTERS
PUBLISHED JUNE 23, 2026
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Shopify will ban vapes on its platform as early as this week, sources told Reuters.
CHRIS WATTIE/REUTERS
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