Beverly Hills looks to pass some of the toughest tobacco sales laws in the land, but some elites want their exclusive cigar clubs excluded.
As the city of Beverly Hills gets ready to pass perhaps the toughest law on tobacco sales in the country, local elites have lobbied to exempt their swanky and exclusive cigar lounges. Among them are a cardiac surgeon, a rabbi and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and they may have smoked their way past the pending law, according to the Los Angeles TImes.
The Times reported that “hundreds” of cigar aficionados, mostly elites, petitioned the city to exclude their clubs from the potential ban, though most supported the tobacco ban. With city leaders scheduled to vote Tuesday night, the actor told them he still supports banning the sale of tobacco products.
“I know very well the adverse effects on health, that’s why I'm supportive of the general ban,” Shemin said. “However, I think adults in private clubs who make personal choices should be allowed to do so.” The city received several high-profile letters from cigar lounge patrons, including one insurance industry CEO who called the Grand Havana Room “the Cheers of Beverly Hills.”“I learned about a great job opportunity at a private cigar event on the patio of the club — a job that I eventually landed and catapulted my career to what it is now, managing billions of dollars for private equity and venture capital firms in the area,” Thadani wrote.
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