Alameda County bans flavored tobacco sales

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has voted to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products — including menthol cigarettes — in the county’s unincorporated areas.

Supervisor Wilma Chan, who announced the passage of the new law, said it also requires all tobacco retailers in those areas to obtain an annual license to sell tobacco products and mandates that clerks check IDs for customers who appear to be under the age of 27.