Tobacco and Vape Shops

Overview

The General Assembly has provided localities with certain discretionary authority to regulate the retail sale locations of tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking, including their proximity to child day centers or public, private, or parochial schools. Other localities are considering using this authority, and this option should also be explored. The County Executive is directed to work with staff to review Virginia Code Section 15.2-912.4 and provide the Board with recommendations and proposed next steps for consideration in potentially regulating the retail sale locations of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking. The County Executive is directed to bring back any appropriate recommendations for the Board’s consideration. Such recommendations should, where applicable, include timelines, fiscal impacts, and other pertinent impacts for Board consideration. The County Attorney’s Office is directed to review the information and recommendations for any legal issues. When the research and work are complete, the County Executive should report back to the Board with his analysis and recommendations during a Board meeting or by memorandum, as he determines appropriate.

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