{"id":78279,"date":"2023-11-14T16:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=78279"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:37:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:37:37","slug":"possibility-of-disposable-vapes-ban-is-stressful-says-new-business-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/11\/14\/possibility-of-disposable-vapes-ban-is-stressful-says-new-business-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Possibility of disposable vapes ban is stressful, says new business owner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Cathays Terrace vape shop could see its sales halve if the ban goes ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Owner Avin Khojasteh in Aria Vape shop\" class=\"wp-image-78491\" title=\"Owner Avin Khojasteh in Aria Vape shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-770x510.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-293x194.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1400x927.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Owner Avin Khojasteh in Aria Vape shop\" class=\"wp-image-78491\" title=\"Owner Avin Khojasteh in Aria Vape shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-770x510.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-293x194.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/vape-shop-inside-2-min-again-1-1400x927.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Owner Avin Khojasteh in Aria vape shop, Cathays Terrace.<\/strong> Image credit: Lowri Lewis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ARIA Vape shop on Cathays Terrace opened less than a month ago, but the business could be under threat because of the Welsh government\u2019s proposal to ban disposable vapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owner Avin Khojasteh said that this could result in a 50% reduction in sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was stressful for me, but my husband is very relaxed and he said it\u2019s ok. For me, it\u2019s stressful,\u201d said Ms Khojasteh, who co-owns the shop with her husband Amir Moloudi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Khojasteh understands why the ban has been proposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the environment and children. I know in some supermarkets they sell it to children. That\u2019s horrible, you know. I think it\u2019s better to ban it in supermarkets,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Khojasteh believes it is easier for children to buy vapes without detection in supermarkets as they are allowed to shop there for other items. In vape shops it is obvious that they\u2019re not meant to be there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our brief interview, a child came into Aria vape shop and tried to buy a disposable vape but was turned away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aria employee Andrew Goodenough has worked in the vape industry for seven years and agreed with Ms Khojasteh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;If they [vapes] didn\u2019t go to supermarkets and every other corner shop, I think it would\u2019ve been OK. If they actually would\u2019ve said you can only sell vapes in vape shops, I think we wouldn\u2019t be in this mess,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merthyr.gov.uk\/news-and-events\/latest-news\/trading-standards-wales-week-age-matters\/\">trading standards operation<\/a> in Merthyr last year revealed that local convenience stores were where the majority of underage test purchasers were sold vapes. Vape shops and supermarkets also sold vapes to children in this test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-wales-60375960\">BBC investigation<\/a> also found that seven out of 20 shops in Cardiff were selling vapes to underage teenagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Khojasteh said it would have been better if the ban had been put in place two to three years ago. Now many young people are addicted to nicotine and may turn to cigarettes rather than reusable vapes if disposables are banned, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/IMG_7398-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Owner Avin Khojasteh outside the Aria vape shop on Cathays Terrace.<\/strong> Image credit: Lowri Lewis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaping is on the rise among young people in Wales according to <a href=\"https:\/\/research.senedd.wales\/research-articles\/vaping-in-children-and-teens-smoke-without-fire\/\">Senedd research<\/a>, and is the reason <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-wales-66787168\">cited<\/a> by the Welsh government for their proposed disposable vapes ban. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK government has launched an open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/creating-a-smokefree-generation-and-tackling-youth-vaping\">consultation<\/a> on \u201ccreating a smoke-free generation and tackling youth vaping,\u201d which asks the public for their opinions on the different options available to reduce vaping and smoking among young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenny Rathbone, MS for Cardiff Central, said: \u201cVaping is a public health problem which we have allowed to creep up on us. There is a vast over-supply of these shops already so I disagree that any public money should be used to prologue the life of these businesses. 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