I don’t smoke, and I never will. But I do believe in the right of every responsible entrepreneur to earn a living without being crushed by government overreach. We live in America, where opportunity is supposed to be equal, not selective.
Fairness is the foundation of every thriving community. It’s what keeps people believing that hard work and honesty still matter. Yet Fresno’s new Vape Shop Conditional Use Permit (CUP) ordinance sends the opposite message: that the city can pick winners and losers among law-abiding small businesses.
Under the new rule, the city will allow only 49 vape shops — seven per district. Every existing business must reapply for a permit or close within 18 months, even if it has operated legally for years. That’s not reform, that’s eradication…