“The town of Bethlehem adopted stringent new tobacco and vaping sales regulations on Wednesday night that will require a town license to sell smoking products. The Town Board voted to approve a six-month moratorium on the approval of any new vape or smoke shops while town officials create the licensing system as well as set the cost of the permit. The board also passed a new local law that not only creates the licensing system but also bans vape shops 1,000 feet from a school. The licensing system would also include a “cap and winnow” system that would require two tobacco licenses to be retired before a new one will be issued. Board member Jim Foster, the sole ‘no’ vote on the two measures, said he would have supported the passage if he believed it would save even one child from picking up a smoking habit.”
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Bethlehem votes to pass new tobacco regulations
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