Coronavirus Has Closed Vape Shops, but Left Cigarettes Readily Available

As cities across the country have shut down in hopes of slowing the coronavirus, a few "essential" services have been allowed to remain open. Banks can fulfill financial needs. Restaurants can offer takeout. Pharmacies can have pain relievers on the shelves.

One type of business that has not always been allowed to stay running: vape shops. And that has become a source of frustration to a growing number of often-maligned vape shop owners and manufacturers in the burgeoning industry, who feel that it could lead to people returning to traditional...