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Council holds public hearing on smoke-shop rules after residents cite youth vaping and storefronts near schools
Summary
The council heard public comment Oct. 22 on an ordinance to regulate smoke shops — proposing limits on hours, proximity to schools and special-improvement-district sign-offs — as residents and advocates pointed to vaping, youth exposure and enforcement gaps.
Newark residents and neighborhood leaders used an Oct. 22 public hearing to press councilors and city staff for stronger regulation and enforcement of smoke shops and accessory tobacco retailers, raising concerns about vape devices in school zones and business operations near children.
Council sponsors summarized the ordinance as creating minimum distance requirements from schools and churches, limiting…
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