In the interest of public health and safety—and especially that of local youth—I voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Corte Madera. The reason is simple: these products, which are blatantly marketed towards kids, are at the center of a nicotine addition epidemic currently gripping local schools. Abuse of tobacco products by underage students has skyrocketed since the advent of "vaping," and public health officials and parents alike are deeply alarmed. The vas