San Francisco Attempts Massive Juul Crackdown
Legislation proposed last week would come close to an outright ban
In the past 20 years, San Francisco has banned plastic straws, plastic bags, plastic water bottles, fur, high-capacity gun magazines and cigarettes from pharmacies. Soon, if City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Supervisor Shamann Walton have their way, electronic cigarettes will join the list.
Yet pot, alcohol and soda — which also carry health risks when consumed in excess — are widely available at dispensaries, bars and corner stores. So are traditional cigarettes.
Many, then, are left wondering: Why are some “sins” tolerated but others not? Should city officials outlaw traditional cigarettes while they’re at it? Where should the line be drawn?
“I think the criticism there’s a double standard at work is true,” said Stanton Glantz, director of UCSF’s Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, which studies tobacco and cannabis use and addiction. Marijuana in particular gets an undeserved pass, he said.
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