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Bill would bar tobacco sales in stores with pharmacies; committee advances AB 957 after debate
Summary
Assemblymember Ortega’s AB 957 would prohibit licensed pharmacies from selling tobacco and related products statewide; authors and public‑health witnesses framed the bill as a health protection measure, while several senators raised concerns about access to pharmacy services and economic effects; committee advanced the bill.
Assemblymember Ortega presented AB 957 to prohibit the sale of tobacco products at stores that operate licensed pharmacies across California. Ortega said pharmacies are health‑care settings and should not sell products that cause disease; she cited policy precedents in jurisdictions such as San Francisco and other states that have enacted similar bans.
Medical and public‑health witnesses supported the bill. Dr. Lisa Croon, a licensed pharmacist and UCSF professor, told the committee pharmacies…
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