Beverly Hills Takes First Steps In Banning Tobacco Sales

JEFF: CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TAKES FIRST STEP TO PASS THE MOST RESTRICTIVE TOBACCO AND NICOTINE LAWS IN THE NATION. SUZIE: CHRIS HOLMSTROM IS LIVE WITH DETAILS. REPORTER: CITY IS ONE STEP CLOSER IN BANNING SALES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BUT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF EXCEPTIONS, BEVERLY HILLS MAY BE FIRST CITY TO BAN TOBACCO SALES. IT STRIKES ME AS DRACONIAN BUT I'M NOT AGAINST IT. REPORTER: OTHERS ARE AGAINST IT. SOME PEOPLE, THAT IS WHAT THEY DO. IT ALMOST LIKE YOU SAY, YOU CAN'T DRINK. REPORTER: TUESDAY NIGHT COUNCIL PASSED FIRST READING OF PROPOSAL BANNING SALE IN BEVERLY HILLS. I ECO CONCIERGE BUSINESSES, HE HAS BEEN OUTSPOKEN ABOUT KEEPING CIGAR LALOUNGE OPEN. IF I LOSE THIS BUSINESS I GO BROKE. DOZENS BACK HIM UP, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF GRAND HAVANA ROOM, A PRIVATE MEMBERS ONLY CLUB, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER IS ONE OF THEM, IT LOOKS GOOD FOR LOUNGES RIGHT NOW, THE FINAL VOTE WILL BE NEXT MONTH, IF IT PASSES SOME BELIEVE THAT TOBACCO COMPANIES WILL COME OUT WITH LAWSUIT. THEY WILL TRY, THEY WILL HAVE MONEY TO OUT LAST ANYONE THAT GOES UP AGAINST THEM. REPORTER: FINAL VOTE WILL BE JUNE 4, IF IT PASSES IT WOULD GO

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