Marin County Advances Nicotine Vaping Ban, Cigarette Price Floor

Marin County advances nicotine vaping ban, cigarette price floor

Marin County supervisors have taken an initial step toward banning nicotine vaping devices and mandating a minimum sales price for cigarettes and other tobacco products. The supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve an ordinance that would impose the new restrictions. A second vote is necessary for the ordinance to take effect. According to a summary of the ordinance provided to supervisors, the law would ban the sale of electronic smo…

Marin supervisors approve price hike for cigarettes, ban on selling vapes in county

AFTER VIEWING RESEARCH on the use of tobacco products among Marin County youth, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize an ordinance that would increase the price of cigarettes and ban the sales of vaping devices. If given final approval by the board at its meeting Nov. 18, the new law will allow cities and towns within Marin County to pass individual ordinances by July 1, and countywide enforcement will start by S…