Nuisance businesses and Stop and Go enforcement
Philadelphia
Summary
Gilmore Richardson introduced two new bills targeting illegal smoke shops: one holding commercial landlords accountable and one defining and licensing intoxicating substances like hemp products and kratom, with a 21-and-over sales limit.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Neighborhoods and commercial corridors plagued by unlicensed smoke shops.
Establishment owners facing heightened enforcement scrutiny.
Mentions & discussions (3)
CITY COUNCIL — September 24, 2026
Council authorized hearings on why nuisance business laws passed in 2016 and 2017 still haven't cleaned up problem corner stores, which residents say deter other businesses from commercial corridors.
CITY COUNCIL — March 5, 2026
Gilmore Richardson introduced two new bills targeting illegal smoke shops: one holding commercial landlords accountable and one defining and licensing intoxicating substances like hemp products and kratom, with a 21-and-over sales limit.
CITY COUNCIL — February 19, 2026
Council passed a bill making illegal tobacco sales to minors and unlicensed retailing 'nuisance behaviors,' forcing cited shop owners to complete compliance training before reopening. Supporters cited a 13-year-old caught selling vapes to first graders; the Chamber of Commerce backed the balanced approach.
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