Shopify Bans All Vape Product Listings Globally from 8 July 2026

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Shopify issued removal notices to merchants selling electronic nicotine delivery systems on 24 June 2026, setting a deadline of 8 July 2026 for all such listings to be cleared. The ban covered devices, e-liquids, pods, disposables, coils, and accessories, regardless of whether products held FDA marketing authorisation. A spokesperson for the California Attorney General confirmed to Reuters that the policy applies globally, meaning legally compliant retailers outside the United States were also affected. Research cited in BMC Public Health found that Shopify hosted around 50% of sampled online vape stores, with 90% of those appearing to breach at least one federal rule. Merchants seeking alternatives must also navigate payment processing risks, as a coalition of attorneys general separately wrote to nine payment companies in April 2026 over vape sales.

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