San Jose leaders say stores selling tobacco, liquor and other illicit products are over concentrated on the east side of the city — and they are looking to temporarily ban new ones. Councilmembers Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas, Pamela Campos, George Casey and David Cohen introduced a proposal Wednesday to pause new smoke shops from opening in East San Jose. The City Council voted last year to add more regulations for smoke shops before moving to a call for full suspension after Santa Clara County Public Health’s recent Latino Health Assessment cited the danger shops pose to impressionable youth. The assessment shows East…
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