A kidnapping in Winnipeg highlights what experts say has become a growing grey market for vapes — products that aren’t necessarily illegal but might skirt or brush up against the law — driven in part by consumer desire for cheaper or banned items and large profit margins from a product that’s fairly easy to move.
A Winnipeg vape business dispute ended in a kidnapping. Experts say the ‘grey market’ is only growing
Aug 4, 2026 | 6:00 AM
