From Booze to Bud: How Liquor Stores, Gas Stations & Vape Shops Became Hybrid Smoke Shops

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Tall Cop Says Stop

Jermaine Galloway

44 episodes

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Officer Galloway, a Texan, known nationally as the Tall Cop, has worked in substance abuse prevention and education for over 20 years. After playing Division I basketball and receiving his BA in Sociology from the University of San Francisco, he worked as a law enforcement officer for 18 years. In 2007, Jermaine started the company known as “Tall Cop Says StopTM”. The Tall Cop has conducted trainings in every US state and Canada, and currently devotes thousands of hours each year to training professionals and communities on drug and alcohol prevention, education, and enforcement.

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From Booze to Bud: How Liquor Stores, Gas Stations & Vape Shops Became Hybrid Smoke Shops

Tall Cop Says Stop

16 minutes 37 seconds

1 month ago

From Booze to Bud: How Liquor Stores, Gas Stations & Vape Shops Became Hybrid Smoke Shops

Once clearly defined spaces, liquor stores and vape shops are rapidly evolving into full-blown hybrid smoke shops. In this episode, we dive into the shifting landscape of retail drug culture — where gas stations, vape shops, and even liquor stores are now selling everything from nicotine and Delta-8 to powdered THC and kratom. If you've ever wondered whether that new logo in the corner store meant more than energy drinks — it probably does.

The Tall Cop breaks down:

What vape shops used to be — and what they've turned into
How disposables, pods, and stash items have reshaped youth access
The growing presence of cannabis in places you'd least expect (yes, even next to the vodka)
Why the lines between alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis retail are blurring fast
What this trend means for public health, regulation, and access — especially among youth

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