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Assembly committee backs bill to ban tobacco sales in pharmacies
Summary
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard testimony supporting AB 957, which would ban the retail sale of tobacco products in licensed pharmacies across California; the measure was moved and later passed out of committee to the Governmental Organization Committee.
Assemblymember Ortega presented AB 957 on behalf of the bill author, saying the measure would remove tobacco products from licensed pharmacies across California to align pharmacy practice with public health goals.
"Pharmacies are not just any other corner store or retailer. They hold a unique and trusted position within our healthcare system," Assemblymember Ortega said. "Selling tobacco products known to cause cancer, heart disease, and other…
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