WHIPLASH WIENER: “It’s now illegal to buy cigarettes in San Francisco unless you’re at least 21 years old, thanks to a new ordinance approved unanimously by the city’s Board of Supervisors,” as spotted by the Weekly Standard in an article titled “The New Prohibitionists,” which quotes city supervisor and State Senate candidate Scott Wiener, the sponsor of the ordinance, stating that “Our city has a history of taking on major industries in the name of public health.”

Concurrently, the Standard notes:

Legislation, big and small, is also in the works regarding cannabis. California—a trailblazer in medicinal marijuana—has fallen behind Colorado, Washington, and Oregon when it comes to “recreational” marijuana. Loath to miss a trend, California is gearing up for an effort to legalize cannabis outright. San Francisco wants to be prepared to help in the sensible proliferation of quality pot-shops with pleasing signage and has set up a “task force” to help craft weed-friendly zoning rules. Who created the task force? Supervisor Scott Wiener.

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