01/07/2026
🚨 If you run a v**e or e-cigarette store on Shopify, this affects you directly.
Shopify has begun sending enforcement notices to ENDS merchants in the U.S. — requiring removal of e-cigarettes, e-liquids, vaporizers, parts, and refills by July 7, 2026, or facing full account suspension.
This follows:
→ A November 2025 letter from 25 state attorneys general
→ A April 2026 letter pressuring Visa, Mastercard, Stripe & PayPal
→ Reuters confirming the policy on June 23, 2026
The hard truths:
🔸 Even FDA-authorized v**e products are included
🔸 Shopify hasn't made a broad public announcement — only individual merchant notices
🔸 A suspended store means frozen payouts, locked admin, and SEO damage that compounds fast
🔸 Shopify Plus merchants are reportedly being offered early contract exits
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