Baltimore City leaders plan to introduce a three-part legislative package Monday to regulate the placement and operation of 'smoke shops' that sell tobacco, nicotine, and electronic cigarette products.

Council members hope the proposals aim to reduce youth exposure and improve community safety.

The package includes measures introduced by Council Members Tony Glover and Zac Blanchard, as well as Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen, the council said.

Glover's resolution calls on the Legislative Investigations Committee to examine how smoke shops operate across the city, their concentration in specific neighborhoods, and their potential effects on youth behavior, health outcomes, and local safety.

The Smoke Shop Use Standards Bill, proposed by Blanchard, would formally define a "s

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