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Riverbank hears plan to strengthen tobacco retail license after youth purchase survey finds 21% noncompliance
Summary
Public health presenters told the Riverbank City Council that one in five local stores sold tobacco without checking ID; council and the public signaled support for updating the city’s 2015 tobacco retail license to add enforcement funding, flavor definitions and proximity limits.
Riverbank City Council on Dec. 9 heard a presentation from the California Health Collaborative that urged the city to update its 2015 tobacco retail license to better protect youth and fund enforcement.
Jorge Yapes, a Riverbank resident who represents the California Health Collaborative, said the group collected local data showing that youth can still obtain tobacco products in Riverbank. “In Riverbank, 1 in 5 stores, 21%, sold, without asking for ID,” Yapes said, adding that the city’s ordinance calls for a license fee that was never set and…
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