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Marsh students propose city ordinance to curb teen vaping; council voices support
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Eighth-grade civics students from Marsh Grammar School presented a proposed city ordinance imposing tiered penalties for minors, retailers and suppliers involved in underage vaping; councilors praised the research and said they would review the proposal.
Students from the Marsh Grammar School civics homeroom presented a draft city ordinance Monday that would create a tiered penalty structure for underage vaping and for adults or retailers who sell vaping products to minors.
The student group — led by teacher Jenna Gagnon and several homeroom representatives — described results from a voluntary survey of middle- and high-school students in Methuen and laid out a three-strike penalty schedule for minors and escalating fines for retailers and suppliers. The proposed enforcement authorities would include the Methuen Police Department, the health department and…
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