tobacco ordinance

City Council

Tempe City Council approves tobacco ordinance | #citycouncil

INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA Tempe’s proposed tobacco ordinance was approved at Tempe City Council’s Oct. 26 meeting, with Council Member Joel Navarro absent.  In a 6:0 vote, council passed the proposed ordinance for final adoption, changing Tempe’s legal purchasing age for tobacco products to 21 and instating a new tobacco licensing program for retailers.  Residents and other […]

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Bakersfield City Council unanimously passes new tobacco retail permit ordinance | #citycouncil

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Tobacco retailers in Bakersfield could soon face another legal requirement to operate their businesses. A new city ordinance, one already in force in other areas of Kern County, would prohibit retailers from selling tobacco products without a valid permit. The push for the ordinance, which passed the Bakersfield City Council by […]

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