Health & Environment Committee · March 25, 2026

Agenda Items (3)

The Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to review and discuss CMA 2026-21, related to Cambridge Municipal Code Ch. 8.28, “Regulation on Youth Access and Sale of Tobacco Products and on Smoking in Workplaces and Public Places,” in order to (1) update the current ordinance to conform to widely adopted municipal policies, new state laws, and court decisions, as well as (2) to discuss the recent regulatory landscape in Massachusetts regarding tobacco products.
Transmitting a Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to proposed changes to Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 8.28, Regulation on Youth Access and Sale of Tobacco Products and on Smoking (“Chapter 8.28”).
A communication was received from Sam Lipson, Senior Director of Environmental Health, transmitting a memo to the Cambridge City Council and documents related to policy review of Nicotine Free Generation and Teen Health Survey data.