"The issue for them is that they're probably most available in communities which still have the highest smoking rates, so really targeting those people who are still smoking, addicted to cigarettes, but for whom the financial hardship from that addiction is hitting them hardest," he said
Implementation was originally set for January 1, 2018, but was pushed back to April 2018 as a consideration for store owners who would need time to transition, as well as giving the city time to consider ways to assist retailers through programs like Healthy Retail SF
Flyers with a QR code will be posted around town, and people can scan the code to enter the contest
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said in a statement that help for law-enforcement in such efforts is ongoing to ensure they have the resources they need to go after criminals who are hurting communities and families, and profiting off the misery of others.