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Vape Ban Looms: Smokers Stockpile Flavors Before June

5/25/2025

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After 40 years of smoking, Baroness Claire Fox found a sweet escape with strawberry and banana flavored vapes. As a ban looms on these disposable delights starting June 1, vapers like Cara Hallinan are racing to stockpile. However, fears grow that this ban could drive some back to traditional cigarettes, undermining the UK government's environmental goals.

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After 40 years of smoking, Baroness Claire Fox found a sweet escape with strawberry and banana flavored vapes. As a ban looms on these disposable delights starting June 1, vapers like Cara Hallinan are racing to stockpile. However, fears grow that this ban could drive some back to traditional cigarettes, undermining the UK government's environmental goals.