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SF lawmakers pass ban on new smoke shops that sell paraphernalia used by pot smokers 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Lawmakers agreed unanimously Tuesday to snuff out new shops that sell pot-smoking paraphernalia in the heart of San Francisco's one-time hippie district.

The Board of Supervisors approved a three-year moratorium on new businesses in the Haight that sell the smoking equipment.

At least a dozen businesses sell rolling papers, roach clips and glass water pipes along Haight Street, a popular destination for tourists nostalgic for the Summer of Love.

The ban does not affect existing shops.

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi said the shops have a place in his district but were crowding out other businesses that serve the needs of neighborhood residents.

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