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TACIR draft urges universal carding, licensing and funding to curb youth vaping in Tennessee
Summary
TACIR staff presented a draft report on youth vaping (Public Chapter 937) that recommends universal ID checks for all vapor purchases, establishing retailer licensing, increased recurring funding for prevention and cessation programs, and more detailed school discipline reporting on vaping incidents.
TACIR staff presented a draft report Dec. 19 on youth vaping and use of vapor products by persons under 21 in response to Public Chapter 937 (Acts of 2024). The study examined prevalence, enforcement, taxation, flavors and prevention/cessation supports.
Why it matters: Staff reported youth vaping in Tennessee is more than double the national high‑school average (22% in Tennessee versus roughly 10% nationally as reported in the draft). Panelists and commissioners described youth vaping as a public‑health and school discipline issue with…
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