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Newark students and residents press council to ban flavored tobacco and vapes; staff says draft ordinance expected in October
Summary
A ninth grader and a registered nurse urged the Newark City Council to adopt a strong tobacco retail licensing ordinance that would ban flavored hookah and vapes with no exemptions; staff told speakers a draft ordinance is planned for an Oct. 10 council meeting and urged follow-up through Community Development Director Steven Turner.
Catherine Faraci, a ninth grader at Newark Memorial High School, and resident and registered nurse Renata Farajii urged the Newark City Council to adopt a strong Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL) ordinance that would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol, hookah and vaping products, with no exemptions.
"I came here today to voice my support for a stronger tobacco retailer licensing ordinance in Newark, which would include banning flavored hookah and vapes with no exemptions," Faraci told the council during the public comment period. She asked the council to include…
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