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Massachusetts town mulls nation's first total tobacco ban
The town of Westminster, Mass., could become the first in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products if a proposal from the city's board of health passes in December. The unprecedented pitch would ban the sale cigarettes, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes within the city. Proponents cite reduced health risks, whereas some residents and local businesses say jobs and consumer freedom is at stake.
