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West Chester Tightens Smoke Shop Rules | Philadelphia News
West Chester just passed sweeping new rules to keep vape and smoke shops out of residential neighborhoods — after a corner store turned into a vape shop sparked outrage with its bright lights near school buses. The council unanimously voted to restrict these shops to the town center and commercial zones only, defining them by a 20% tobacco/vaping product threshold. New rules mandate at least 500 feet from schools, daycares, libraries, and places of worship, ban food sales, prohibit residential units in the same building, and require ID checks for minors — who can’t even work there. While…
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