Cloud control: Where do Shelby County suburbs stand on vaping regulations?
While Tennessee’s Non-Smoker Protection Act of 2021 focuses on smoking and vaping in enclosed spaces potentially around other people, it exempts venues that cater to older customers and certain specified areas. (Steve Helber/AP file)
While Lakeland recently became the first suburb in Shelby County to enact rules on vaping in age-restricted, or 21-and-up, venues, the other suburbs vary in their approaches toward the practice and the location of vape or smoke shops.
While Tennessee’s Non-Smoker Protection Act of 2021 focuses on smoking and vaping in enclosed spaces potentially around other people, it exempts venues that cater to older customers and certain specified areas.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
Abigail Warren
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