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Clearlake council weighs countywide tobacco retail license as public health partners urge action on youth vaping
Summary
Public health officials, schools and county staff urged Clearlake to back a countywide tobacco retail license to curb youth access to flavored and high‑nicotine vaping products; council directed staff to return with an ordinance and support coordinated implementation.
Clearlake council members spent a substantial portion of the June 20 meeting hearing from public health officials, school staff and county partners about a proposed countywide tobacco retail license (TRL) designed to reduce youth vaping and strengthen local enforcement.
Chief Hobbs and public health staff introduced the issue and noted local K‑12 staff have been collecting vaping devices on campus in increasing numbers. Becky, a school official, described removing devices from students as young as elementary grades and told council "many students want help to quit" but face strong addiction and easy product access.
Tobacco prevention specialist Greg Dammer described how modern disposable devices deliver nicotine…
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