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Subject: Flavored Tobacco Loophole Municipal Code Amendments
From: Vice Mayor Reid, Pro Tem Kalb, Councilmembers Taylor And Thao
Recommendation: Adopt An Emergency Ordinance Changing Local Rules For The Sale Of Tobacco Products By: (A) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.91 To: (1) Eliminate The “Tobacco Store” Exception To The City’s General Prohibition On The Sale Of Flavored Tobacco Products; (2) Prohibit Pharmacies From Selling Tobacco Products; (3) Impose A Minimum Price And Package Size For Cigars And Cigarettes; (4) Require The On-Site Purchase Of Tobacco Products; (5) Change Definitions Of Terms; (6) Make Administrative Changes For The Licensure Of Tobacco Retailers; And (B) Repealing Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.34, Which Prohibits Tobacco Product Vending Machines In Areas Accessible To People Under Twenty One (21) Years Of Age
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