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Madison County adopts ordinance banning e-cigarette sales, possession and use by people under 21 in unincorporated areas
Summary
The Madison County Board on Jan. 15 adopted Ordinance No. 2020-01 to prohibit the sale, purchase or use of electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products by anyone under 21 in the county's unincorporated areas; sponsors emphasized support for schools and treatment options for young first-time offenders.
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler and the board adopted Ordinance No. 2020-01 on Jan. 15, 2020, amending Chapter 70 of the county code to prohibit sale, purchase and possession of electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products by anyone under 21 in unincorporated Madison County.
Board member Chrissy Dutton, who led a health subcommittee that drafted the ordinance, told colleagues the measure grew from requests by school officials and parents and…
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