Allow vape shops to open during lock downs class them as “essential”

PHE & NHS support vaping industry,they have made this clear around the world, Closing vape stores is driving people back to smoking putting more stress on the NHS dealing with smoking related Illnesses , Vaping saves lives, do not undo all the hard work helping people stop smoking

This petition was rejected on 30th Apr 2020 as it duplicates an existing petition

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We the people ask our government to help us and class vape shops as “essential”

So they can once again help people stop smoking and maintain the progress they have made getting the uk smoke free

Let’s keep up the excellent progress they have made as an industry and collectively with PHE & NHS and government

Lets NOT start back at square one ACT NOW

Why undo all the good work over many years the industry has done

Italy have supported this and understand the benefits to the population