In recent months, Chris Franzi’s team has shrunk from 15 employees to two, as he’s watched the deadline approach that will spell the end of his business.

From Monday, Mr Franzi’s vape shop Shoozitech will be unlawful to operate, once a vaping sales ban passes parliament with the support of the Greens.

The business owner, who has run the shop for 11 years, and operated five stores before he was forced to scale back to one shop in Canberra’s industrial area of Mitchell.

He says customers have stood in his store in tears, and his employees, his family and himself have been left with an uncertain future.

“I have no idea [what will happen]. I have my business that I’ve grown for 11 years taken away, my right to vape as an adult taken away,” Mr Franzi said.

“It’s horrible, I’ve got a family to feed, this is our sole income for us, and it is for my staff as well.

“I’m pissed off.”

The federal government struck a deal with the Greens on Monday for vapes to be banned from sale outside pharmacies, and only be available as unflavoured, regulated nicotine vapes sold in plain packaging.

As part of the deal, the government dropped its plan for prescriptions to be required to obtain a vape — though it will still be necessary for the first few months while that change is worked through.

The compromise means adults will be able to access nicotine vapes without a prescription from October.