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Health Commission endorses raising tobacco sales age to 21, sends resolution to Board of Supervisors
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission unanimously approved a resolution urging the city and county to amend the health code to raise the minimum legal sales age for tobacco and e‑cigarette products from 18 to 21. Staff outlined a one‑year grace period and an education‑first enforcement approach for roughly 900 permitted retailers.
The San Francisco Health Commission voted unanimously to endorse an ordinance to raise the minimum legal sales age for tobacco and electronic cigarette products from 18 to 21 and forwarded the resolution to the Board of Supervisors. The resolution was presented by Andres Power on behalf of Supervisor Scott Wiener and supported in discussion by Health Department staff and community groups.
Andres Power summarized the proposal and cited local and national evidence about youth tobacco use, telling the commission the ordinance would “increase the legal age to purchase tobacco products…
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