25 state attorneys general (AGs) and the City of New York sent a letter to e-commerce platform Shopify claiming that more than 200 online stores who do business using the platform illegally sold e-cigarettes or other tobacco products.

The details:

The AGs say that the web-sellers made e-cigarette sales in violation of federal, state, and local laws, circumventing age and safety requirements, even after being warned.
At least 28 illegal e-cigarette online stores were hosted directly on Shopify’s platform, while another 200 used the company’s services to illegally sell tobacco products.
Shopify’s policies already prohibit merchants from using its services for unlawful activities, and Shopify has taken action against specific online vendors brought to their attention in previous letters.
But the AGs argue that the scope of the conduct and harm to public health necessitate a more comprehensive solution. They are seeking a meeting with Shopify to ask the company to terminate service to all current and future sellers violating tobacco laws.