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Committee discusses capping smoke shops, asks staff to draft ordinance
Summary
Committee members discussed growing numbers of dedicated smoke and vape shops and directed city staff to draft an ordinance that could cap dedicated smoke shops and distinguish them from convenience stores selling tobacco.
The Kankakee City License and Franchise Committee discussed whether to limit the number of dedicated smoke and vape shops in the city at its Feb. 6 meeting and asked city staff to draft an ordinance for committee review.
Committee members said they are tracking roughly six dedicated smoke shops within Kankakee and identified as many as 64 locations that sell tobacco products when convenience stores and gas stations are included. A committee member reported a total…
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