Ban on Cigarette Vending Machines Is Proposed
In an attempt to curb the sale of cigarettes to children, Los Angeles City Councilman Marvin Braude on Friday proposed a citywide ban on cigarette vending machines.
If the council approves the measure, Los Angeles would become the first major city in the country to institute such a ban. “If we’re to change the way Americans become addicted to cigarettes,” Braude said, “we’ve got to influence children and this is the way to do it.”
The proposal drew criticism from spokesmen for the tobacco and vending industries, who vowed to lobby against it.
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