Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board approves introduction of ordinance to set $12 minimum tobacco price and ban vape sales in unincorporated Marin
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to introduce an ordinance that would establish a $12 minimum price on commercial tobacco and nicotine pouches, ban sales of electronic smoking devices and heated tobacco systems in unincorporated areas, prohibit coupons and discounts, and include a biennial $1 auto increase. Adoption was scheduled for Nov. 18.
Lede: The Marin County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved introduction of an ordinance to establish a minimum floor price law for tobacco and nicotine products in unincorporated Marin, ban sales of electronic smoking devices and heated smoking systems, and prohibit coupons and discounts.
Nut graf: Staff and public-health advocates told the board the county faces rising youth nicotine use and a proliferation of high-nicotine products: county data presented at the meeting showed elevated vaping, cigarette and marijuana use among local 11th graders compared with statewide averages. The ordinance would set a $12…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
