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Clay County amends tobacco ordinance to ban electronic delivery devices starting June 1
Summary
After multiple public hearings and several hours of debate, the Clay County Board voted to amend Section 7C of the county tobacco ordinance to prohibit the sale or offer for sale of electronic delivery devices (vaping products), with the change to take effect June 1; the board left THC retail rules to a separate upcoming cannabis ordinance.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted to amend the county’s tobacco ordinance on Tuesday to prohibit the sale or offer for sale of electronic delivery devices, effective June 1. The amendment replaces language that targeted “flavored products” with a ban on electronic delivery devices as defined in the ordinance.
The change follows two public hearings and extensive public comment; board members debated scope, enforcement and potential conflict with separate cannabis retail rules. Supporters cited testimony from medical professionals and school administrators that flavored vaping products and…
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