San Francisco OKs Ban on Pharmacies Selling Tobacco

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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

San Francisco OKs Ban on Pharmacies Selling Tobacco

On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to grant final approval to a law that will prohibit pharmacies, such as Walgreens and Rite Aid stores, from selling any tobacco products. San Francisco will be the first city in the country to enact such a ban.