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Residents and health groups urge South Pasadena to revive tobacco retail license update
Summary
During the Nov. 5 regular meeting dozens of residents and public health groups urged the council to return to a promised update of the city's tobacco retail licensing ordinance, citing youth access to flavored products and studies showing local TRLs reduce youth use.
Speakers from the Breathe Clean South Pasadena Coalition and allied health organizations filled much of the Nov. 5 public‑comment period to press the council to revive and strengthen a tobacco retail license (TRL) ordinance.
A string of residents, students and medical professionals asked the city to follow neighboring municipalities that have tightened rules. Ten‑year‑old Dylan Rubin told the council, “I am 10 years old... I don't want teens and youth to have easy access to purchase tobacco and vaping products here in beautiful South Pasadena,” and urged the council to keep its earlier promise to…
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