New Smoke Shops Banned On Haight Street
Posted: 10:27 am PDT June 16, 2009Updated: 12:16 am PDT June 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco lawmakers have agreed unanimously to snuff out new smoke shops in the heart of the city's one-time hippie district. The Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday that places a three-year moratorium on new businesses in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood that sell smoking equipment. At least a dozen businesses sell rolling papers, roach clips and glass water pipes along Haight Street, a popular destination for tourists nostalgic for the Summer of Love. The ban does not affect existing shops. Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi says that while the shops have a place in his district, they're crowding out other businesses that serve the needs of neighborhood residents. Mirkarimi claims the Haight's head shops have led to street dealing, loitering and littering.
Copyright 2009 by KTVU.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.










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