Marketing Manager Nicole Whelan works on inventory at Vapeco in Las Vegas, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Congress, in an attempt to curb an epidemic of synthetic nicotine and e-cigarette youth use, granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration new authority over the products this year. Vaping manufacturers and owners of retail shops say the regulations will destroy a fledging industry of small businesses and restrict access to a less-harmful alternative to smoking for adults. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae