E-Cigarettes Ordinance
Posted December 19, 2015 at 5:17 am by Tim Dustrude
Students Arlo Harold, Thea Seitz, and Grace Pauls after speaking to the county health board on Wednesday in support of an ordinance relating to the sale of e-cigarettes in the county – Contributed photo
This week the county board of health passed an ordinance relating to the sale, use, and availability of e-cigarettes, becoming one of the first counties in the state to tackle this subject. The ordinance was drafted by county health officer Dr. Frank James. The regulations — such as requiring photo I.D. and banning sales to anyone under 18 – parallel those concerned with the sale of other tobacco products.
The action followed a public hearing at which three students in the 8th and 9th grades and representing HOTS (Helping Out Teen Society) spoke in support. Arlo Harold, Grace Pauls, and Thea Seitz reported on a community assessment they did of local stores to see how they were displaying these products. Boyd Pratt, representing the executive board of the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition, and Cynthia Stark-Wickman, the prevention coordinator for the Coalition, also spoke in favor. No one spoke against.
The health board passed the ordinance unanimously. Members are Drs. Dale Heisinger of Orcas and John Geyman of San Juan, county council members Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, and Jamie Stephens, and town council member Noel Monin.
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