LA HABRA
The “Don’t Provide” Tobacco Task Force has won its first battle against teenage smoking in the city. The manager of Kmart, 1000 W. Imperial Highway, has agreed to move self-serve cigarette racks beginning today, after a request from the task force.
Members had noticed that the unsupervised racks were within arm’s reach of the store’s arcade, and teenagers could easily grab a pack, said Mindy Murachver, community organizer of the task force, part of the YMCA Communities in Prevention-North.
The task force is made up of La Habra teachers, police officers, residents and teenagers. Information: (714) 446-1267.
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