The company said it is responding to growing health concerns surrounding vaping, especially among young people, and cited “federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes,” according to NPR.
Walmart plans to stop e-cigarette sales once its current inventory is sold.
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