Austin public health recommends zoning to keep tobacco and e-cigarette retailers 1,000 feet from schools Austin Public Health told the committee it found more than 600 retailers within 1,000 feet of schools and, after legal review, recommended a zoning ordinance (with grandfathering and exemptions) plus code updates to include synthetic nicotine and nicotine analogs.

Austin Public Health is pushing for a zoning ordinance to keep tobacco retailers 1,000 feet away from schools, after discovering over 600 shops too close for comfort.

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Care of Southeastern Michigan warns local leaders about kratom risks; Clinton Township ordinance cited Care of Southeastern Michigan told county commissioners that kratom products — including concentrated synthetic forms — are increasingly available near youth and often lack potency labels; presenters cited a Clinton Township ordinance limiting sales to people 21+ and urged further local coordination while a related state bill, HB 4969, remains pending.

Kratom products are flooding local stores, some up to 13 times more potent than morphine, raising serious health concerns for our youth—what's being done about it?

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Management Council backs sponsorship of bill to limit skill-based games in liquor-license locations After public testimony from operators and small-business owners, Management Council voted to sponsor working draft 26 LSO 0279 to restrict placement of skill-based amusement games in locations that hold liquor licenses for the 2026 session. The council recorded 10 aye votes in favor of sponsorship.

Wyoming's Management Council has just voted to sponsor a bill that could reshape where skill-based amusement games are allowed—sparking a heated debate over public safety and youth exposure.

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