The Vape Wild West: A Growing Menace in Canada's Grey Market A recent kidnapping case in Winnipeg has highlighted the growing "grey market" for vapes in Canada, where a vape business dispute turned violent.
This phenomenon poses serious health risks, fuels organized crime, and erodes government revenues. The grey market thrives on consumer demand for cheaper or banned vape products.
Convenience stores have become complicit in this illicit trade, often desperate to meet customer expectations.