Walmart to Stop Selling E-Cigarettes Amid Vaping Illnesses
- Retailer had already halted tobacco sales to buyers under 21
- CEO again throws company’s considerable heft behind issues
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Walmart Inc. will stop selling e-cigarettes in its U.S. locations as the country grapples with a string of vaping-related deaths.
“Given the growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes, we plan to discontinue the sale of electronic nicotine delivery products at all Walmart and Sam’s Club U.S. locations,” the retailer said in a statement. “We will complete our exit after selling through current inventory.”