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Yahoo!The sale of tobacco will soon be banned within a 1,000-foot radius of elementary, middle, and high schools in the unincorporated parts of Santa Barbara County, after the Board of Supervisors voted to amend an ordinance. Fines and penalties associated with selling or distributing tobacco to minors will also be increased. Salud Carbajal, 1st District Supervisor, said the ordinance was brought to promote the health and safety of children.
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Isn't it already illegal to sell tobacco to minors? Also, does this apply to booze?
billclausen (anonymous profile)
November 3, 2010 at 7:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Great point...Not only are stores forbid by law to sell to minors for either tobacco, booze, MJ, firearms, and everything else but lets just call for one more regulation just in case. You are a pointless pushing politician!!!
jackchit (anonymous profile)
November 3, 2010 at 10:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Next thing you know this twit will be calling for gasmasks, helmets, knee and elbow pads, fireproof suits, steel toed boots, faceshields and gloves for kids. What a moron! "Look at me! Look how much I care!" ... Putz!
misnridn (anonymous profile)
November 3, 2010 at 10:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Jackchit: I think we agree that these politicians don't know you.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
November 4, 2010 at 2:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Adding an additional law to keep kids from smoking will definitely help kids who are currently getting cigarettes in violation of the law. More importantly - is law enforcement entitled to unannounced searches for tobacco products in residences and vehicles within 1000' of schools? - or is this just another example of flawed legislation?
14noscams (anonymous profile)
November 4, 2010 at 9:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Another look at our tax dollars at work; what a gyp.
AZ2SB (anonymous profile)
November 8, 2010 at 4:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)