Tobacco ordinance goes back to drawing board

PAYETTE — To raise (the legal age to buy tobacco products), or not to raise? That’s the question which the Payette City Council sought to answer during its regular meeting on Monday.
Back on the agenda for its second reading was Ordinance 1487, which would amend Payette City Code 9.56.010 to raise the legal age to purchase or possess tobacco products in the city from 18 years of age to 21.
Councilor Daniel Lopez observed that the existing code pre-dates the marketing of e-cigarettes and similar products.
“Our current ordinance doesn’t have any reflection on vaping products,” said Lopez.
Sgt. Brad Coen, who serves as a school resource officer for the Payette School District, told the council other than a handful of calls about tobacco possession, issues aren’t widespread at schools.

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