The Crescent City Council is considering requiring gas stations, vape shops and other tobacco retailers to get a tobacco retail license with the city.
Amber Wier, project director for NorCal 4 Health â a California Health Collaborative project focused on reducing tobacco influences â spoke to the council about ways to limit youth tobacco use at a Monday meeting.
Weir suggested imposing tobacco retail licenses. Much like a liquor license, a tobacco retail license would set a cap on the amount of tobacco retailers in the city, as well as, limiting tobacco flavors and advertisements near schools, said Wier.
Some members of the council were not in favor of imposing more restrictions on tobacco retailers.