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Oakland officials say state law limits local action on a disputed convenience-store vape section
Summary
Residents raised concerns about a Citgo convenience store selling many vape/nicotine products. Police said the business is operating as a convenience store; town attorney warned SB 180 preempts more restrictive local regulations until 2027.
At the July 8 meeting town leaders discussed community complaints about a recently re-opened Citgo convenience store that residents said is selling a high volume of vape and nicotine products.
Oakland’s police chief told the commission that, on inspection, the operation appears to be a convenience store with legal nicotine products on sale. “It’s not a vape shop; it is a convenience store,” the chief…
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