June 24, 2026 – Attorney General Anne Lopez welcomed Shopify’s decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform.

The decision is a direct response to a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City and New York’s November 2025 call for stronger safeguards. Shopify, headquartered in Canada, describes itself as a commerce platform that helps businesses sell online and in person.

“This announcement is a significant victory for public health and consumer protection. By removing e-cigarette sales from its platform, Shopify is helping prevent unlawful sales and reducing youth access to highly addictive nicotine products,” said Tobacco Enforcement Unit Supervisor Chelsea Okamoto.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized 45 specific e-cigarette products, all of which are for adult smokers only. E-cigarettes that have not received approval from the FDA, which constitute essentially all e-cigarettes offered by online sellers, are deemed adulterated.

Federal law prohibits the receipt or delivery in interstate commerce of any adulterated tobacco product. Delivery or proffered delivery of adulterated tobacco products is unlawful under United States law.

By Island News Web Staff
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