City Attorney Mara Elliott filed the lawsuit against Payless Smoke Shop and Keg 'N Bottle after she said their stores sold flavored tobacco products to undercover investigators
San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott on Tuesday sued two retail chains she says violated state and local laws banning the sale of flavored tobacco products.
In one incident, a clerk at a Keg ‘N Bottle store asked an undercover investigator to hide the product, admitting it was illegal to sell it, according to the lawsuit.The suit contends that the sale of flavored tobacco amounts to unlawful and unfair business practices under state law, giving the two retail chains an advantage over law-abiding competitors.
The owners of the chains did not respond to requests for comment. In San Diego, Payless Smoke Shop runs three locations and Keg ‘N Bottle operates six stores. Councilmember Marni von Wilpert, who pushed for the local ban, said Tuesday that the lawsuit was a “big first step” for the city.
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