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Cities across the country are stepping up for their communities by enacting local protections from vaping. There are three policy options available to cities in Douglas County including raising the tobacco age to 21, ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, and including vaping in local clean indoor air policies.
Learn more with our policy brief below and see the list of community organizations, experts, and national partners endorsing these policies.
The LiveWell Douglas County Tobacco-Free Living Work Group, with support from the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, is asking businesses, organizations and individuals to endorse our tobacco-prevention initiative in Douglas County.
Join us by emailing LiveWell's Executive Director, Marty Scott, at scottmb@ksu.edu
Show your support by using this form to endorse LiveWell Douglas County's initiative and support tobacco-prevention policies.
“I started smoking before 18, and if I would have waited ’til I was 21 and it was harder to get or something, maybe I wouldn’t have. I wish I would have never started smoking.”
– Vincent Billam, Olathe resident, interviewed on KMBC 9 News
The Douglas County Commission was the first governing body in the county to pass Tobacco 21 legislation in 2018 when it passed a resolution to raise the minimum age to 21 to purchase tobacco products in unincorporated parts of the county. The Kansas Supreme Court in 2019 ruling also found local governments had the right to pass an implement Tobacco 21 legislation.
“I'm glad the resolution will remain in place and continue to help protect the health of our youth.”
– Michelle Derusseau, Douglas County Commission Chair