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Illegal Tobacco Sales To Minors Drastically Reduced in Long Beach

Illegal tobacco sales to minors in Long Beach have decreased by 79% since 2004, according to the new data from the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department). In 2004, the illegal sales rate to minors in Long Beach was 36.1 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 14 percent. [...]

Tobacco decoy program catches 5 businesses

Earlier this month, the Long Beach Police Department’s Youth Services Division conducted a Tobacco Decoy Program as part of ongoing efforts to educate and support merchants who resist the sales of tobacco products to minors. The operation targeted a total of 20 businesses, with 15 of them in compliance by refusing to sell tobacco to [...]