Nacogdoches city council approves change to smoking ordinance to include vaping, e-cigs
Published: Feb. 19, 2019 at 6:06 PM CST
NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) - Nacogdoches City Council has voted to add electronic devices, such as vaporizers and e-cigarettes, to the city’s smoking ordinance.
The City of Nacogdoches first prohibited smoking in public places and workplaces in 2008; Tuesday’s decision added to the ordinance by including electronic devices as a means of reducing risks of second-hand smoke.
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City planners will rewrite the current ordinance and send the draft to the city council for final approval before the ordinance goes into effect.
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