Opening A Vapour Lounge in the GTA

If I wanted to open up a vapour lounge business in the greater Toronto area, what sort of legal requirements would I need to meet? Are they illegal? Do police have the right to "raid" without proof of illegal activity?

Anything else I should know?

I don't think they are technically legal but Vapour Central gets away with it...they treat it as a "members club" to apparently skirt some of the rules, and they have a blanket ban on tobacco to ensure that's not a problem.

Its pretty obvious that Mayor Ford and Torontos finest have turned a blind eye to these clubs. Theres at least 3-4 I know about. The cool one in Chinatown shut down but only because they sold the building.

There;s more than just Vapour Central? Interesting...I find VC kind of shitty.

Any more solid information?

The ones I am aware of in the "immediate" Toronto area are

Vapor Central
Hot Box Cafe
Village Vapour Lounge
& Vape On The Lake


Do you think I would face legal action or police harassment if I opened in Mississauga?

Oh right, Hot Box Cafe, forgot about that one.

Surely someone has looked into this venture for the GTA? Should I contact existing vapour lounges and ask them for information?

I think Marco Renda who owns Vape on the Lake and Treating Yourself magazine is fairly accessible. Ive seen him at Vape before. He would be your best bet for info as he also had to battle local polititions to stay open

I heard Hot Box closed. They sold the building, kicked the stoner girl out and open a cafe

Hot box was open a back in June and as for legal info your best bet is to talk to a lawyer before starting this up .