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Council continues tobacco/smoke‑shop permitting item to add security and cap options

City Council of the City of Series · July 28, 2025
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Summary

After police described numerous compliance violations at local smoke shops, the council supported a tobacco and smoke‑shop permitting framework to implement SB793 and directed staff to return with language about security requirements and limits on new shops, continuing the item to Aug. 28.

Series police presented a proposed tobacco and smoke‑shop permitting ordinance on July 28 that would implement state flavor restrictions under SB793 and create a local licensing, inspection and enforcement mechanism.

Chief Johnson said the department and CDTFA had found multiple violations at local smoke shops, including flavored-tobacco sales, illegal gambling machines…

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