They come in flavors including mango, cherry and lemonade-flavored vapes and are sometimes delivered by mail carriers. It’s illegal.
Mango, cherry and lemonade-flavored vapes — they’re delivered by mail carriers like any letter, pamphlet or package. One problem: It’s illegal in most cases to ship those products.
Still, vapes arrive regularly on the doorsteps of homes across the nation as companies flout laws regulating online sales of the products, including a ban on shipping e-cigarettes through the U.S. Postal Service. The internet is flooded with online retailers, some that advertise on social media, others that change names frequently, all of which operate as part of a broader e-commerce system that delivers millions of packages of all kinds every day.
Enforcement is complicated by a patchwork of regulations at the federal, state and local levels. While it’s not legal for the Postal Service or major companies such as UPS to ship e-cigarettes, smaller services are allowed to ferry vapes — but only if they verify the age of the customer and receive the signature of an adult, a step that studies show is often skipped.
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