Columbus City Council on Monday banned the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes.
including menthol cigarettes and vaping within the city is facing an immediate challenge from state lawmakers."The prevalence of tobacco use in our community is a public health crisis," said City Council member Shayla Favor, who introduced the legislation which passed unanimously Monday.
State Sen. Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, spoke out against the amendment calling it a “dramatic removal of local control.” It also rezoned property along Harmon Avenue in Franklinton so that the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County — ADAMH — can build a $59.9 million addiction and crisis center.
Favor, who leads council's health and human services committee, said there would be a robust multimedia campaign, with part of the effort specifically aimed at youths.Kenny Hampton, vice president of the African American Male Wellness Agency, said smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the Black community.Earlier this year, the Coalition to End Tobacco Targeting
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