Jun 9, 2010
San Francisco Loses Round in Suit Over Ban on Drugstore Tobacco Sales
A San Francisco ordinance prohibiting tobacco sales in drugstores could violate the equal protection clauses of the state and federal constitutions, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. The unanimous decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal reverses a demurrer in the city’s favor and lets Walgreen Co. go ahead with a suit challenging the controversial ordinance