The Wine Country city of Healdsburg, known for enticing tourists with its bounty of fresh food and drink, now has another distinction: It’s the first place in California to ban tobacco sales to anyone younger than 21.
The City Council voted Monday night, 4-1, to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes, chew and other tobacco products from 18, putting it at the same threshold for purchasing booze.
The restriction, which needs a second council vote before taking effect, seeks to bolster the fit and fertile character of the Sonoma County destination.
“We are a community that prides itself on a healthier lifestyle in general,” said Healdsburg City Manager Marjie Pettus. “There’s a real focus on healthy eating here, with farm-to-table initiatives … and this (new tobacco ordinance) ties into that whole lifestyle that people really subscribe to.”
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