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SF may ban smoking outside bars; experts support it, businesses don't

  • May 13

UK passes ban on cigarette purchases for anyone born after 2008

  • Apr 23

CA marijuana industry facing challenges as 420 comes and goes

  • Apr 21

How San Franciscans are celebrating 4/20

  • Apr 20

Popular 4/20 event at SF's Hippie Hill canceled for 3rd year in a row

  • Apr 7

SF reaches $3M settlement with tobacco companies who violated city ban

  • Oct 27, 2025

Bay Area smoke shops caught illegally selling mushrooms, whip-its

  • Aug 12, 2025

High density of smoke shops in East SJ pushes plan for moratorium

  • May 29, 2025

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SF may ban smoking outside bars; experts support it, businesses don't

  • May 13
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CA marijuana industry facing challenges as 420 comes and goes

  • Apr 21
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How San Franciscans are celebrating 4/20

  • Apr 20
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Popular 4/20 event at SF's Hippie Hill canceled for 3rd year in a row

  • Apr 7
0:40

California's smoking age has been raised to 21

  • Oct 23, 2025
2:02

4 San Jose smoke shops caught illegally selling mushrooms, whip-its in SJPD undercover operation

  • Aug 12, 2025
2:38

High density of smoke shops in East SJ pushes plan for moratorium

  • May 29, 2025
1:47

High density of smoke shops in East San Jose pushes plan for temporary moratorium

  • May 28, 2025

Latest Videos

2:02

SF may ban smoking outside bars; experts support it, businesses don't

  • May 13
2:19

CA marijuana industry facing challenges as 420 comes and goes

  • Apr 21
2:10

How San Franciscans are celebrating 4/20

  • Apr 20
0:26

Popular 4/20 event at SF's Hippie Hill canceled for 3rd year in a row

  • Apr 7
0:40

California's smoking age has been raised to 21

  • Oct 23, 2025
2:02

4 San Jose smoke shops caught illegally selling mushrooms, whip-its in SJPD undercover operation

  • Aug 12, 2025
2:38

High density of smoke shops in East SJ pushes plan for moratorium

  • May 29, 2025
1:47

High density of smoke shops in East San Jose pushes plan for temporary moratorium

  • May 28, 2025

Latest Stories

Up in smoke: SF's popular 4/20 Hippie Hill cannabis event is canceled for 2nd year in a row

The festival typically draws 20,000 people, but organizers were in the weeds once again with fundraising issues, citing the cannabis industry's economic challenges. Last year's cancelation didn't stop people from celebrating though.

  • Mar 25, 2025
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File

Major disparities in smoking rates based on ethnicity, income, sexual orientation: Surgeon general

Despite progress the United States population has made in reducing its cigarette smoking, the measure of that progress has not been equal for all groups, according to a new report from the Surgeon General.

  • Nov 20, 2024
Mark Lennihan

Surgeon General report shows disparities in tobacco use in U.S.

A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General found a number of health disparities when it comes to tobacco consumption.

  • Nov 19, 2024

Gov. Newsom proposes THC product regulations citing concerns about children accessibility

Governor Gavin Newsom proposes emergency regulations to protect children from dangerous products containing THC.

  • Sep 8, 2024

Nearly half of adult cancer deaths in the US could be prevented by lifestyle changes, study finds

Smoking was the leading risk factor by far, the study found, contributing to nearly 1 in 5 cancer cases and nearly a third of cancer deaths.

  • Jul 12, 2024