HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Hendersonville city leaders are moving to limit the number of vape shops in the city as vaping products have become increasingly popular across Tennessee and the United States over the past decade.

The city council gave initial approval to an ordinance that would require vape shops to maintain at least 1,000 feet of distance from each other and from nearby schools. The move aims to prevent kids from accessing vaping products while controlling the proliferation of vape retailers.

"We are looking at dealing with vape stores similar to how we handle liquor stores. We only have four liquor stores in Hendersonville," Mayor Jamie Clary said.

Ashley Smothers, who owns New Ashes Market and Vape with her husband, has witnessed the transformation of Hendersonville's

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