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Police chief cites kratom and vape sales to minors, urges tobacco licensing
Summary
Police Chief Sullivan told the council he issued summons to JD Minimart for selling kratom and vape products to minors, reported the second FLOCK camera is operational and asked the council to align local rules with state statutes for alternative nicotine products and consider tobacco licenses similar to liquor licenses.
Police Chief Sullivan told the Chaffee City Council on Jan. 5, 2026, that he issued summons to JD Minimart for selling kratom and vape products to minors and presented a summary of the department's calls for service in 2025.
Sullivan also said the department's second FLOCK camera is now operational and asked the council to consider mirroring state statutes on alternative nicotine products and to explore requiring tobacco licenses similar to the city's liquor licensing process. Council discussion followed; the minutes do not show a formal vote on licensing changes at this meeting.
Why it matters: the police report links enforcement actions against a local retailer with a council-level policy discussion about regulating alternative nicotine products and tobacco licensing. If the council pursues licensing changes, retailers could face new local permitting requirements similar to liquor licenses.
What's next: The minutes record the enforcement action and the police request; no ordinance or licensing measure was proposed or adopted at this meeting to implement the police recommendations.
