HENRICO COUNTY, Va. β Henrico County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved new regulations targeting the growing number of vape shops operating in the county.
The ordinance applies vape shop regulations to retailers selling recreational products, making it more difficult for these businesses to operate without proper oversight.
Under the new rules, vape shops must obtain a provisional use permit and maintain specific distance requirements from sensitive locations. The businesses must be located at least 1,000 feet away from schools and 2,000 feet away from religious institutions, childcare centers, public parks and other smoke shops.
Richmond limits new vape shops near schools, parks as city tackles youth vaping concerns
County leaders said they have been conducting daily inspections and discovered hundreds of violations from more than 80 smoke shops in recent weeks.
CBS 6 is committed to sharing community voices on this important topic. Email your thoughts to the CBS 6 Newsroom.
π²: CONNECT WITH US
Blue Sky | Facebook | Instagram | X | Threads | TikTok | YouTube
This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. To learn more about how we use AI in our newsroom, click here.
