“Vienna City Council was full of passionate debate Thursday night. Multiple topics were covered, one being an ordinance that would regulate vape and smoke shops, focusing on where they can go. Councilman Chris Mancuso said of the legislation, “This ordinance helps guide the direction and limitations of an age-restricted product that we want to avoid having near places where our youth currently exist.” That includes places like schools and churches. The ordinance states that banning vape or smoke shops that are currently doing business lawfully in Vienna is not the intent. It failed three to three. Councilman Jim Leach told WTAP that it’s too much regulation and that, if the community doesn’t support a shop, the business will not succeed.”
Bill Tarling: I question the attempted inclusions of prohibiting vape shops near churches too — so if you’re religious, you shouldn’t want to switch away from smoking? They can’t say “Well, kids go to church” because under that excuse kids actually go everywhere, so that means all vape shops would be banned anywhere
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