Austin City Council moves forward with plan to ban vape shops near schools

Austin City Council moves forward with plan to ban vape shops near schools

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council is moving forward with a plan to ban new vape shops from opening near schools and daycares. Council members voted Thursday to direct the city manager to draft an ordinance prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes and synthetic nicotine products within 1,000 feet of daycares and schools, "to better protect youth from harmful exposure." The city manager is expected to bring a draft ordinance to the council for c…

Austin resolution paves way for vape-selling ban near schools

New vape shops in Austin can soon be prohibited from selling vape products near schools and daycares, following a resolution unanimously approved by Austin City Council members.

Fort Smith bans new smoke shops within 500 feet of schools and daycares

In a 6-1 vote, the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance on May 20 that restricts new smoke shops from opening within 500 feet of schools and daycares.

The City of Dublin votes to ban new vape shops from opening - 41NBC News

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today, Dublin City Council members voted 5-1 in favor of banning new vape shops from opening within city limits and placed some restrictions on existing shops. Dublin currently has 9 vape shops. While there were no public comments on the ordinance, Mayor Joshua Kight argued that vape products put community members at risk of lung and respiratory damage. “Having these shops come up on every corner of town, it’s just…