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Bowling Green council approves six-month moratorium on new vape and smoke shops after health briefing
Summary
After a presentation from the Wood County Health Commissioner on nicotine delivery and youth use, Bowling Green City Council amended and adopted a six-month moratorium on new vape and smoke establishments, citing concern about proliferation and underage use.
Bowling Green City Council on third reading adopted a resolution imposing a six-month moratorium on the establishment of new vape and smoke shops in the city.
The measure, Resolution 3,879, was amended on the council floor from a proposed 12-month moratorium to six months and passed after council debate. Miss Phipps moved to adopt the resolution as amended; the motion carried. The council recorded yes votes from O'Dorisio, Phipps, Harold, Hollenbaugh and Musgrave and no votes from Robinette and Dennis; the resolution passed as amended.
The moratorium followed a presentation to council by Ben Robinson, Wood County Health Commissioner. Robinson described the department's tobacco compliance work and local audits of retail outlets. He said the department found, among the 53 audited locations across the county, examples of…
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