Established in 1998, Laughing Elephant Smoke Shop in Santee ranks among the oldest tobacco retailers in San Diego County, operating from its original Magnolia Avenue suite for over a quarter century. The inventory extends beyond standard tobacco into tattoo supplies, body-piercing jewelry, hand-blown glass pipes, water pipes, and vape hardware — a curated lifestyle merchandise mix shelved in the same 8528 Magnolia Avenue complex that houses Golden Eagle Wine & Spirits. A dedicated CBD and botanical section carries oil tinctures, edibles, and topicals alongside incense, 3D posters, and novelty items — a head-shop inventory format that predates the vape boom and has diversified steadily since the 1998 opening. Vape hardware, coils, and e-liquid flavors anchor the modern side of the inventory, while the glass-pipe and hookah sections preserve the classic head-shop format that attracted the same East County clientele now splitting evenings between smoke shops and taprooms including Full Circle Saloon in the adjacent suite. The tattoo-supply section carries needle cartridges, rotary machine grips, practice skins, and transfer paper in configurations compatible with major tattoo machine brands, adding a body-art supply line uncommon among East County tobacco retailers.