There are 5 article(s) tagged Vaping:

• April 2026

  • Cloud control: Where do Shelby County suburbs stand on vaping regulations?

    One Shelby County suburb is putting restrictions on vaping at 21-and-up venues. How are other suburbs handling vaping and smoke shops?

    By Michael Waddell, Abigail Warren April 13, 2026

• March 2026

  • Lakeland moves to ban tobacco and vape products in age-restricted venues

    Lakeland’s new ordinance, which would directly place a restriction on smoking and vaping in venues for customers older than 21, passed unanimously on first reading.

    By Michael Waddell March 25, 2026

• April 2023

  • Southaven passes smoke, vape store restrictions

    The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted unanimously in favor of a zoning ordinance amendment that will restrict future smoke and vape shops in the North Mississippi suburb. 

    By Beth Sullivan April 18, 2023

• January 2023

  • Lakeland relegates smoke, vape shops to industrial areas

    In an effort to control where smoking and vaping products are sold in Lakeland, the city’s commissioners have amended their ordinance to allow the businesses only in industrial districts.

    By Michael Waddell January 23, 2023

• April 2021

  • Letter to the Editor: Bills favor vaping industry, not public health

    House Bill 705 and Senate Bill 1047 serve to protect the tobacco industry’s financial interests and stop our ability to take local action to protect our youth.

    By Letters to the Editor April 06, 2021