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Residents, health groups press National City to finalize tobacco retail license as youth vaping rises
Summary
Speakers at a National City council meeting urged the council to act on a tobacco retail license ordinance and other measures to address youth vaping, citing local schools, public-health concerns and requests for an implementation timeline.
Speakers at a National City Council meeting on an item during the public-comment period urged council members to finalize and implement a tobacco retail license (TRL) ordinance and other measures to curb youth vaping and high-potency marijuana access.
The call came from teachers, public-health advocates and community groups who described vaping as a growing problem in schools and neighborhoods. Liz Murphy, a Sweetwater Union High School District health teacher, said a district anonymous student survey showed “the majority of students themselves recognize vaping as a problem” and that “1…
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