California · Penal Code
PEN §308.1: (a) Notwithstanding any other law, no person shall sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import any tobacco product commonly referred to as “bidis” or “beedies,” unless that tobacco product is sold, of
What this law says, in plain English
No person may sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import bidis (tobacco wrapped in specific leaves) unless sold in age-restricted establishments. Violation is a misdemeanor subject to civil penalties up to $2,000.
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