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Council asks staff to research tobacco retail licensing and explore phasing out sales

Loma Linda City Council · March 12, 2025
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Summary

Following presentations from public-health advocates and students, the council directed staff and JARB to research a local tobacco retail licensing ordinance and report back on impacts and models used by other cities.

The Loma Linda City Council voted to have staff, with review by the city’s JARB process, research a local tobacco retailer licensing ordinance and assess potential impacts on the community.

Council member (speaker 13) asked staff to investigate a comprehensive tobacco-retailer licensing approach, pointing to recent presentations from a tobacco-prevention coalition and models used by other California cities. “We…

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