Ohio Supreme Court Tests AG’s Power Over Illegal Vapes | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Ohio’s top court is poised to decide whether the attorney general can crack down on illegal vape sales under state consumer protection laws — not federal ones. A tobacco shop challenged the move, arguing only Congress can regulate these products, while the state claims it’s protecting consumers from deceptive sales of unapproved e-cigarettes. Lower courts have sided with the store, but the attorney general insists this is about Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act. If the Supreme Court rules against the state, it could cripple future enforcement efforts — and set a precedent that limits state…