Richmond's Operation Vaporize Faces Pushback From Yemeni American Store Owners

Richmond's Operation Vaporize faces pushback from Yemeni American store owners

Less than a week after the city of Richmond announced a pause to Operation Vaporize, the Yemeni American Association is pushing back against the initiative.

Yemeni-Owned Vape Shops Push Back as Richmond Pauses Operation Vaporize

Editor’s note: Redfern Hemp Co. is a current sponsor of RVA Magazine. This story was produced independently and without editorial control or influence.  Richmond vape and smoke shop owners are pushing back against the city’s enforcement campaign known as Operation Vaporize, saying the crackdown has forced businesses to close and left many immigrant-owned businesses struggling to stay open. According to reporting from Channel 6, several store own…

City backs off ‘Operation Vaporize’ as blowback from vape shop owners intensifies

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