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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTION 17-4 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A SECTION OF LIKE NUMBER AND SUBJECT MATTER ENTITLED “SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS OR VAPOR PRODUCTS TO THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE; POSSESSION BY THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN” TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTION 17-4 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A SECTION OF LIKE NUMBER AND SUBJECT MATTER ENTITLED “SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS OR VAPOR PRODUCTS TO THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE; POSSESSION BY THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN” TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
Key Issues:
On July 7, 2016, the Lee's Summit Health Education Advisory Board discussed an initiative that would increase the minimum legal sale age of tobacco to 21. Raising the minimum legal sale age of tobacco products to 21 (Tobacco 21) is an important, emerging policy strategy to reduce smoking that complements and builds on proven approaches such as tobacco prevention and cessation programs and smoke-free air laws. Raising the tobacco sale age to 21 will have a substantial positive impact on public health and save lives.
The City Council, by a vote, 6 in favor, 2 opposed, agreed to consider an ordinance to increase the minimum legal sale age of tobacco to 21. Following the presentation, the Health Education Advisory Board, Law department, Police department, and Development Center met to begin drafting the ordinance. The ordinance attached for consideration will increase the minimum legal sale age of tobacco 21. This would include the sale of alternative nicotine products (non-combustible) that have not been regulated by the FDA, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and vapor products containing nicotine.
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