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Tobacco-free advocate urges county to adopt city's new restrictions on vape and tobacco retailers
Summary
Shannon Giles of Tobacco Free Vigo urged the Vigo County commissioners to enact city-level changes countywide limiting location and density of vape- and tobacco-only retailers, noting public-health reasons and citing the city council's recent amendment to city code Chapter 4, Article 24.
Shannon Giles, with Tobacco Free Vigo and Chances and Services for Youth, addressed the commissioners during public comment to urge countywide adoption and enforcement of a recently passed city amendment restricting the location and density of retail tobacco and vaping establishments.
Giles said the city recently amended its code (chapter 4, article 24) to limit tobacco- and vape-specialty retailers from opening within roughly one mile of an existing similar location and to bar new specialty retailers from locating within 1,000 feet of religious institutions, community parks…
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