Vape store owners in both states filed lawsuits requesting preliminary injunctions to put a pause on the statewide bans that halted sales of vaping products.
Store owners in the state won a small victory against that ban, however, when a New York appellate court issued a temporary restraining order Thursday.
A group of vape store owners submitted a petition for a preliminary injunction on the 4-month product ban, claiming irreparable harm to their businesses and customers.
The vape store owners claim that the ban will cause them to lose on average, $4,000-$5,000 per week, per store, and force layoffs workers and eventually close their shops.
In addition, the vape store owners said the statewide ban will force their customers to return to smoking cigarettes or obtain unregulated products.