July 25, 2020 Patrick Lagreid Flavored Tobacco,  Regulations

Phoenix Councilman Proposes Ordinance Banning Flavored Tobacco Products

A Phoenix, Ariz. city councilman has announced plans to introduce an ordinance that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city.

This week, Councilman Michael Nowakowski told KTAR that the ordinance’s goal is to protect children from exposure to flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and flavored smokeless tobacco by making them illegal to sell. “We’re not trying to get rid of cigarettes and all e-cigarettes, we’re just trying to get rid of the flavored products that kids are getting hooked on, and that’s what it’s all about,” Nowakowski said.

He has not yet set a date for when it would be introduced to the full council.

News of the potential ban comes amidst several cities and counties getting sued by the manufacturers of flavored tobacco products for such bans, including Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Philadelphia and Edina, Minn.

Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States, with a population of over 1.74 million people.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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