An ordinance regarding vaping and tobacco use by minors in the City of Sheridan was approved on first reading by the City Council at their regularly scheduled business meeting Tuesday night. City Attorney Brendon Kerns said Sheridan County School District Two has experienced a significant increase
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An ordinance that would stiffen the penalty for possessing or using tobacco products on school grounds in Sheridan was an item of discussion Monday night at a Sheridan City Council study session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
In response to an extreme increase in the use of electronic cigarettes, or vape pens on school grounds, officials with Sheridan County School District Two have requested the City adopt an ordinance that can be used by the school district to discourage vaping among students. Currently under state statute, anyone under the age of 21 who possesses tobacco products on school grounds is subject to a fine of no more than $25. The ordinance that is being proposed would allow for a fine of up to $750, which is the standard misdemeanor maximum. Under the proposed ordinance, the Court may also order the minor to attend a tobacco education class and if the minor is convicted three times, he or she would then be eligible for probation.