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Supervisors block repeal of flavored-tobacco ban; ordinance to go to voters
Summary
In a roll-call on Sept. 5 the Board of Supervisors voted 'no' on the question whether to repeal the city'adopted ban on flavored tobacco (including menthol). The board's "no" votes mean the ordinance was not repealed at the board level and will be placed on the next scheduled ballot for voter consideration.
The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 5 rejected an effort to repeal the city'adopted flavored-tobacco ordinance. The vote addressed the referendum question certified by the Department of Elections: "Shall this ordinance be repealed?" The board recorded unanimous "no" votes on that question, which means the board did not repeal the ordinance and the referendum will proceed to the voters at the scheduled election.
Background: The city's ordinance amends the Health Code to prohibit sales of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. Opponents submitted a referendum petition that placed the repeal…
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