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Newton takes public comment on extinguishing pharmacy tobacco sales  

Jump to full article: Wicked Local (MA), 2009-11-03
Author: Dan Atkinson/Staff Writer

Intro:

Residents can butt in at an aldermen meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4 about a proposal to ban tobacco from being sold at CVS and other city pharmacies.

"We wanted to give a chance for the public to weigh in on an important issue," said Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan, one of the proposal's sponsors.

The public comment will be at 7:45 p.m. at City Hall on Wednesday. The Programs and Services Committee will host it in Room 222.

The ban would be similar to ones in Boston, Uxbridge and Needham

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