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Supervisors debate smoke‑shop ordinance: board weighs narrower rules modeled on Stockton amid calls for broader tobacco regulation
Summary
San Joaquin County supervisors on Aug. 12 debated a draft ordinance aimed at curbing problems tied to smoke shops, emphasizing targeted regulation modeled on Stockton and including exemptions for large grocery stores, gas stations and liquor‑licensed retailers.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors took up lengthy public comment and a board discussion on Aug. 12 about a proposed ordinance to regulate smoke shops in unincorporated county areas.
Supervisor Guardia and county staff said the draft ordinance was based on Stockton’s ordinance and seeks to regulate smoke shops—retailers whose primary business is tobacco and related products—rather than impose new limits across all retailers that carry tobacco. County counsel and staff explained the ordinance was intended to replace prior urgency moratoria that the board had previously adopted to halt the proliferation of problematic smoke‑shop operations.
Under the draft…
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