McMinn Sheriff releases stores cited in Vaping crackdown
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ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) – McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy is sharing the businesses that were cited in a vape sting last week.
The compliance checks covered four counties in the 10th Judicial District (Bradley, Polk, Monroe & McMinn).
Law enforcement were looking for vaping devices that were sold to people under 21, which is illegal in Tennessee.
“We all see it daily in our local schools,” said Sheriff Guy. “And juveniles are being sold the devices without their ID being checked, or simply sold illegally at area stores. This was made possible with the support of General Hatchett’s Office and the Drug Task Force”
They wrote 34 citations at the 47 businesses they checked. Here are the ones that were and were NOT cited.
Bradley County Citations (court date 11/14/2024):
1. Crazy Vapes – Cleveland, TN:
2. One Stop Smoke and Vape – Cleveland, TN
3. Tobacco Sky & Vape – Cleveland, TN
4. 101 Smoke Shop – Cleveland, TN
5. Blue Monkey Smoke Shop – Cleveland, TN
6. Top Smoke and Vape – Cleveland, TN
7. Citgo Hwy 64 & Kinser Road – Cleveland, TN
Bradley County in compliance:
1. 1 Stop Market – Cleveland, TN
2. South Side Vapors – Cleveland, TN
3. Babylon Vape – Cleveland, TN
4. The Fix Vape Shop – Cleveland, TN
5. Chattanooga Vape Company – Cleveland, TN
6. Harry’s 1st and Keith – Cleveland, TN
7. ABC Market South Lee & Victory – Cleveland, TN
8. ABC Market S. Lee & APD 40 – Cleveland, TN
9. Valero S. Lee & APD 40 – Cleveland, TN
10. CBD Dispensary – Cleveland, TN
11. Cleveland Country Market “Smoke Shop” – Cleveland, TN
12. One Stop Shop – Cleveland, TN
McMinn County citations (court date 11/21/2024):
1. Flavor Café – Athens, TN
2. Vapenotiq Vapors – Athens, TN
3. Highly Lifted – Athens, TN
4. Nathani’s #3 – Athens, TN
McMinn County in compliance:
1. Park Street Tobacco Vape and Beer – Athens, TN
2. Athens Vape and Smoke Shop – Athens, TN
3. Green Lite Health – Athens, TN
4. Friendly City Vapors – Athens, TN
Monroe County citations (court date 11/18/2024)
1. S&W Vape Shop – Sweetwater, TN
2. Hemp Solutions – Sweetwater, TN
3. Smokin’ Zone – Vonore, TN
4. Madisonville CBD – Madisonville, TN
Monroe County in compliance:
1. Shell Valley Mart – Sweetwater, TN
2. T. J’s Food Mart and Deli – Sweetwater, TN
3. Koala Remedies – Vonore, TN
4. Sunoco – Sweetwater, TN
5. Allen 7-11 – Sweetwater, TN
6. Rarity Bay Market – Vonore, TN
7. Vonore Tobacco and Beverage – Vonore, TN
8. Madisonville Vapors – Madisonville, TN
Polk County citations (court date 11/13/2024):
1. Sunoco – Benton, TN
2. Mapco – Old Fort, TN
Polk County in compliance:
1. Ocoee Hemp Company – Ocoee, TN
2. Liquor & Tobacco Mart – Benton, TN
3. Ocoee Botanicals – Ocoee, TN
4. Sunny’s Shell – Old Fort, TN
5. Tobacco Mart Spring Place Road – Cleveland, TN
