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New Mexico AG Sues Retailers for Marketing Vapes to Minors

4/3/2026

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Circle K and other retailers for allegedly marketing vapes to children.
Colorful packaging and flavors drive youth nicotine addiction according to the suit.
A 2019 survey indicates over one-third of New Mexico high schoolers use these products.
Torrez seeks restitution and civil penalties of $5,000 per violation.
He highlighted a supply chain in which legal buyers resell e-cigarettes to minors.

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Circle K and other retailers for allegedly marketing vapes to children.
Colorful packaging and flavors drive youth nicotine addiction according to the suit.
A 2019 survey indicates over one-third of New Mexico high schoolers use these products.
Torrez seeks restitution and civil penalties of $5,000 per violation.
He highlighted a supply chain in which legal buyers resell e-cigarettes to minors.