Flavored and Menthol Tobacco Ban
11/29/2022 Update
The following is text of a proposed amended version of Ordinance 3252-2022 that will appear for discussion on the Columbus City Council agenda on December 5th, 2022:
Amended Ordinance 3252-2022
Columbus
Public Health has proposed legislation that would prohibit the sale and
distribution of flavored tobacco, including menthol products. You can view the
text of the proposed legislation - Ordinance 3252-2022 - here:
Columbus Public Health Tobacco Proposal.pdf
The Columbus City Council Legislative Research Office has reviewed Columbus Public Health’s proposal and
prepared the below legislative analysis. This analysis summarizes the basic
components of Columbus Public Health’s proposal. You can view that summary
here:
Legislative Analysis of Columbus Public Health Proposal.pdf
Columbus
City Council is in an ongoing period of listening to public feedback on the
proposal shared by Columbus Public Health. We invite you to share your feedback
on this proposal by emailing [email protected].
A second
public hearing will be held on December 1st. Small businesses are
invited to attend the final business conversation on November
30th (in-person).
Previous
engagement opportunities:
- Wednesday, November 2nd, 5 pm: Small Business Community
Engagement (Driving Park Community Recreation Center, 1100 Rhoads Ave,
Columbus, 43206)
- Wednesday, November 9th, 4:30 pm: Public Hearing on Proposed
Code Change (Council Chambers, Columbus City Hall, 90 West Broad Street)
- Wednesday, November 16th, 1:30 pm: Small Business Community
Engagement (Virtual Event)
Upcoming:
- Wednesday, November 30th, 5 pm: Small Business Community
Engagement (Westgate Community Recreation Center, 455 South Westgate Ave,
Columbus, 43204)
- Thursday, December 1st, 5pm: Second Public Hearing
(Council Chambers, 90 W Broad St)