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Supervisor Cohen introduces ban on sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol

3006173 · April 16, 2025
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Supervisor Cohen introduced legislation that would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol, citing targeted marketing to youth and communities of color and public health costs to San Francisco.

Supervisor Cohen introduced legislation at the Board of Supervisors meeting on April 18, 2017, to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products — including menthol cigarettes — within the City and County of San Francisco. The measure, Cohen said, would cover all tobacco product types "whether a cigarette, smokeless product, or otherwise" that have added flavoring intended to appeal to young people…

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