A1 Smoke Shop in Bainbridge Township has been shuttered after multiple undercover purchases uncovered alleged drug trafficking and illegal sales of alternative nicotine products, according to Geauga County Court of Common Pleas records.

The shop, at 8551 E. Washington St., drew a total of 10 complaints from the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and Bainbridge Police Department alleging sales of marijuana and ANPs to minors. The incidents are said to have occurred between Nov. 1, 2023, and Nov. 14 of this year.

Bainbridge police and the prosecutor’s office conducted several undercover underage purchases and drug buys at A1. Parents and grandparents reported that underage relatives had bought marijuana there, which police say they subsequently confirmed. Investigators also used confidential informants, both under and over 21, to probe alleged underage marijuana sales.

On Nov. 14, Bainbridge Detective Matt Lawrence went undercover and observed two teenage girls buy alternative nicotine products without being asked for identification.

Ohio law permits marijuana possession, sale and use for people 21 and older, up to 2.5 ounces. The court filing notes there are no licensed dispensaries in Geauga County, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis Control.

Geauga County Prosecutor Jim Flaiz said the evidence suggests drug possession and trafficking occurred at A1 under the oversight of the listed owner, “MM Washington LLC” of Westlake. “We are still trying to ascertain exactly who owns the company,” Flaiz said. “That’s part of the ongoing investigation. We’ve identified two employees, but we are still investigating who the actual owner is.”

Flaiz recently filed a nuisance complaint against the business, which Geauga County Common Pleas Judge Matt Rambo accepted. That action allowed Bainbridge police to board up the store and bars the owner, lessee or occupants from entering the premises to preserve evidence and help prevent further crimes.

“We will hopefully be able to work with the owner of the shopping center to make sure that the business is evicted and all of their non-contraband items are removed from the store,” Flaiz said Nov. 21. “I will keep pursuing the nuisance action in order to ensure that the store is closed permanently,” he added, noting the space would be returned to the property owner.

Criminal charges are expected to be determined by a grand jury at a later date. A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 1 at the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas.

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TEMPE, AZ — Three teenagers have been arrested after police say they used a stolen car to smash into a Tempe smoke shop and steal vapes earlier this month.

Authorities announced Friday that a 14-, 15- and 16-year-old face charges stemming from the early-morning robbery at Up in Smoke Shop, near Baseline Road and Mill Avenue, on Nov. 2.

Surveillance video shows a fast break-in — the thief inside the store for less than two minutes while honking is heard from the getaway car. Investigators say the teens used a stolen red Kia sedan to ram the store’s entrance and take thousands of dollars’ worth of products. Detectives estimated about $30,000 in losses.

“You never really think it’s gonna happen to you,” said shop owner Fadi Sayed. “We worked hard to build a store and it just kind of sucks to see the store get destroyed like that. It’s very reckless behavior.”

According to police, the 16-year-old drove the red Kia into the shop, then exited, grabbed a cooler, filled it with products and ran to a different stolen vehicle — a black Kia in the same lot — reportedly driven by another teen.

Only the 16-year-old is facing a burglary charge, police said; all three face at least one car-theft charge. The teens are being processed in juvenile court and their names have not been released.

Casey Torres contributed to this report.

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A man was arrested during a SWAT raid at a Miami smoke shop Wednesday night, a scene captured on video, police said. Video shared with Only in Dade shows an undercover team serving a narcotics-related warrant at the shop on North Miami Avenue near Northeast 32nd Street.

Around 5:41 p.m., a SWAT team entered the store and arrested 31-year-old Joshua Rodriguez, who was located in the front store area. The footage also shows a child standing behind Rodriguez with their hands raised before officers removed the child from the shop.

Police said they searched the store and found 2,590 grams of marijuana in various locations, including inside dozens of red pill vials. Officers also seized pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, THC pen cartridges, and packages and clear bags containing suspected marijuana.

Rodriguez was arrested with $908 on his person, and additional cash was found in the store. He is charged with cannabis possession with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell for the THC oil. Rodriguez has since posted bond.

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On its final day, Good COP 2.0 focused on the global fallout from strict, prohibition-style tobacco controls. Speakers blamed measures such as heavy taxation and inflexible pre-market approval systems—often promoted under WHO guidance—for driving illicit trade, fueling gang violence, and encouraging punitive enforcement, saying these policies frequently ignore scientific evidence and consumer behavior.

“There is a portion of people that you’ll never reach by only appealing to the evidence,” said author Jacob Grier. “It’s also important to change the framing and shift the culture.”

Panelists examined the concrete harms that follow from uncompromising approaches and argued for including consumer voices in policy debates. They also presented frameworks for more effective and humane nicotine regulation, noting that U.S. reform could require a partial repeal of the Tobacco Control Act and a more measured approach from the FDA.

The conference wrapped with an open forum where participants reviewed the week’s discussions and urged urgent reform of the WHO’s FCTC framework to steer global tobacco policy toward balance and evidence.

“Of the funds that are contributed to the WHO, a significant percentage goes to the FCTC Secretariat,” said professor Tikki Pangestu. “Only a small amount goes toward running the programs. Meanwhile, a growing percentage of WHO funding comes not from member nations, but from outside groups with dubious agendas.”

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BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) — A1 Smoke Shop at 8551 East Washington Street was ordered shut by the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas after police received multiple complaints that the store sold marijuana products to minors, authorities say.

Court records show Bainbridge Police and the Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office carried out several underage purchases and undercover drug buys at the shop prior to the closure. The shutdown was executed under Section 3767.01 of the Ohio Revised Code, which defines a nuisance property.

The shop will remain closed while investigations continue.

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A man faces deportation after police raided Youngwood Tobacco and Vape in Westmoreland County and seized what officials called “illegal products.”

Detectives from the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau and other agents executed a search warrant at the shop Wednesday. Authorities say they recovered more than $100,000 worth of items including Delta‑8, Delta‑10 and THC‑A. (THC‑A is legal in Pennsylvania only when the THC level is below 0.3%.)

Detective Tony Marcocci of the Westmoreland District Attorney’s Office said tips from family members and local school resource officers prompted an undercover operation. He alleged the store had been selling those products to minors, and investigators say detectives purchased items considered illegal in Pennsylvania during the sting.

A man who was working at the shop when the warrant was executed was found to have active immigration detainers and was wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the district attorney said he is expected to be deported.

The district attorney added that search warrants and seizures have taken place at about a dozen vape shops across Westmoreland County. She also said there have been five deportations in the past two weeks tied to illegal operations in the county, including at vape shops and at massage parlors soliciting prostitution.

Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said law enforcement will continue to work with ICE as needed.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a virtual Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) meeting for January 22, 2026, to review modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) applications from Swedish Match USA for 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products. These ZYN pouches—already authorized for sale through the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway in January 2025—include flavors such as Cool Mint, Citrus, Coffee, Peppermint, and Wintergreen, each offered in 3 mg and 6 mg strengths. Swedish Match is asking permission to market the pouches with the claim: “Using ZYN instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.”

Under federal law, MRTP applications must show that a product, as actually used by consumers, reduces individual health risks and benefits population health overall. TPSAC’s review will concentrate on the scientific evidence about ZYN’s relative health risks, whether consumers understand the proposed claim, and the potential public health impact of granting a modified risk order. The meeting will be held virtually, will be open to the public, and will be captioned and recorded.

The public may submit comments to Docket No. FDA-2025-N-0835 through January 21, 2026; comments received by January 7 will be provided directly to TPSAC. The FDA is also inviting individuals to request time for oral presentations during the meeting’s public comment period. Redacted MRTP application materials are available on the FDA website. The agency will consider all public input and TPSAC’s recommendations before issuing a final decision.

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