The Shawnee city council has tabled the discussion and adoption of a Tobacco 21 ordinance.
The proposed ordinance would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to people ages 18 to 20 in the city of Shawnee.
Councilmember Eric Jenkins on Monday had suggested tabling the vote on Tobacco 21 until the federal government had determined next steps on the legal purchasing age for tobacco products. Last Friday, President Donald Trump had signed a $1.4 trillion spending package that raises the federal legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21.
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