Shop Fails Tobacco, E-Cigarette Compliance Check, Milford Police Say

MILFORD, CT — A Milford shop failed a recent test for selling e-cigarette and tobacco products those under 21, police said.

Police and state officials conducted the unannounced inspections of establishments that sell tobacco and e-cigarettes Tuesday.

Smokers Land at 784 Boston Post Road failed the check, police said. The clerk at the business was issued a first-time infraction penalty of $300. The business will be referred to the state for possible administrative action.

Smokers Land sells cigars, vape, kratom, CBD, and smoke shop accessories, according to its Instagram page.

Retailers are required by state law to inspect the photo ID of anyone appearing to be under 30 buying tobacco or e-cigarettes.

The following businesses passed the inspection:

• Convenience and Smokes, 111 Gulf St.
• Gulf, 305 New Haven Ave.
• Smoker's World, 1370 New Haven Ave.
• Wines and More, 5 Eastern Steel Road
• Puffoo City, 1250 Boston Post Road
• Gas & Go, 298 Boston Post Road
• Mobil Mart, 118 Plain Road
• Shell, 1025 Bridgeport Ave.
• Devon Smoke Shop, 149 Bridgeport Ave.
• Shell, 25 Bridgeport Ave.
• Patriot Fuels, 719 Boston Post Road
• Newtown Market, 48 Naugatuck Ave.
• Smoke Junction, 487 Bridgeport Ave.
• Woodland Wine & Spirits, 853 Bridgeport Ave.
• Puff City, 874 Boston Post Road