Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)-- Even just 10 years ago, seeing a vape store would have been a rare sight, but now, they seem to be on every street corner.

Since the Federal Farm Bill passed in 2018, one Pennsylvania senator said there’s been an explosion of these vape shops across the Commonwealth, some of which have found loopholes to market unregulated hemp products.

“Some of them are very legitimate businesses. They’re trying to do a good job, pay attention to where they’re sourcing their products from and they’re also keeping it out of the hands of kids, but that’s not the case for a lot of places,” said Dan Laughlin, Pennsylvania State Senator.

He said gas stations, vape stores and convenience stores are selling these unregulated products with no known testing, labeling, or age restrictions

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