Ban sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products
In Plain English
Richmond currently allows stores to sell menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco like fruit-flavored cigars. This law prohibits all flavored tobacco sales including menthol cigarettes. New tobacco stores must also meet location requirements, and small cigars must be sold in larger pack sizes.
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Votes
Adopted Ordinance No. 20-18 N.S.
6 to 0
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