E-cigarettes could nearly double in price if a new bill becomes law.
Some shops said this could put this out of business, but others say it will keep the devices out of kids’ hands.
Caleb Willow, a former smoker uses an e-cigarette and works at Butt Out Phoenix.
“We were the second job in the entire Valley to open,” Willow said.
Now, SB1517, introduced by Juan Mendez would impose a 95 percent tax on the wholesale cost of vapor products. Right now, a customer would pay $20 for a bottle of e-liquid. If this tax were to become law, they’d be paying closer to $30.
