Wakulla County repeals flavored tobacco ban

           Wakulla County businesses will still be allowed to sell flavored tobacco after February the 1^st.

The Wakulla county commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to repeal an ordinance that would have banned the sale of flavored tobacco in stores that sell to minors.           

The Wakulla County Commission adopted the ban on November the 5^th, but after hearing concerns from business owners in the county decided an outright ban was not the right way to move forward.

There has been a strong drive in Florida in recent years to limit the sale of flavored tobacco in products like cigars, cigarettes, snuff, and chewing tobacco because it appeals to younger audiences.

In Florida, one in six kids between the ages of 11 and 17 has tried flavored tobacco.  

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