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Committee forwards ordinance to raise San Francisco tobacco purchase age to 21 after lengthy public comment
Summary
The committee unanimously recommended that the full Board consider raising the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21; health officials, physicians and youth groups urged passage while opponents raised autonomy and process concerns.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Feb. 22 voted to forward to the full Board of Supervisors an ordinance that would raise the minimum legal age to purchase all tobacco products in San Francisco from 18 to 21.
Supervisor Scott Wiener, the ordinance’s author, framed the measure as a proven public‑health intervention and cited endorsements from the Small Business Commission, the Board of Education, the Health…
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