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
Motion · Official minutes
Adopted Ordinance No. 20-18 N.S.
6 aye · 0 nay · 1 abstain
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond banned the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products with overwhelming council support. The ordinance passed 6-0 with Councilmember Myrick abstaining, prohibiting stores from selling items like menthol cigarettes and fruit-flavored cigars that critics say are designed to attract young smokers. The new law also requires tobacco retailers to meet specific location requirements and mandates that small cigars be sold in larger pack sizes. This decision will force local stores to remove these products from their shelves and could affect businesses that rely heavily on flavored tobacco sales.
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