www.montereycountynow.com FEBRUARY 5-11, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 23 Let your light shine Pacific Grove! Maybe others will follow? What is your city’s grade? Urge your mayors and city council members to adopt measures to control tobacco and secondhand smoke. 44 State of Tobacco Control 2025 California Local Grades Entryways 0 4 Public Events 0 4 Recreation Areas 4 4 Service Areas 0 4 Sidewalks 1 4 Worksites 0 0 Total Points 5 24 Smokefree Housing F A Nonsmoking Apartments 0 4 Nonsmoking Condominiums 0 4 Nonsmoking Common Areas 0 4 Total Points 0 12 Reducing Sales of Tobacco Products A A Tobacco Retailer Licensing 4 4 Total Points 4 4 Restrictions on Flavored Tobacco Products N/A Y Flavored Tobacco Products 0 1 Total Points 0 1 Emerging Issues Bonus Points Emerging Products Definition - Secondhand Smoke 0 1 Emerging Products Definition - Licensing 1 1 Emerging Products Definition - Cannabis 1 1 Retailer Location Restrictions 0 0 Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies 0 0 Minimum Price of Cigarettes 0 0 Minimum Pack Size of Cigars 0 0 Total Points 2 3 44 State of Tobacco Control 2025 California Local Grades Recreation Areas 4440242442423 Service Areas 0400044040000 Sidewalks 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Worksites 0000000000000 Total Points 5244021771783423 Smokefree Housing FAFFFFFADFFFD Nonsmoking Apartments 0400000400000 Nonsmoking Condominiums 0400000400000 Nonsmoking Common Areas 0400000420002 Total Points 012000001220002 Reducing Sales of Tobacco Products AAAFAAAAAFAAA Tobacco Retailer Licensing 4440444440444 Total Points 4440444440444 Restrictions on Flavored Tobacco Products N/A Y N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Y N/A N/A N/A Y Y Flavored Tobacco Products 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Total Points 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Emerging Issues Bonus Points Emerging Products Definition - Secondhand Smoke 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Emerging Products Definition - Licensing 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 Emerging Products Definition - Cannabis 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Retailer Location Restrictions 0000000000 1 0 0 Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minimum Price of Cigarettes 0000000000000 Minimum Pack Size of Cigars 0000000000000 Total Points 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 2 0 3 1 3 Sponsored by Hillard Hives Honey sold at The Farm and Star Pharmacy Overall Tobacco Control Grade A: 11-14 pts B: 8-10 pts C: 5-7 pts D: 2-4 pts F: 0-1 pts Smokefree Outdoor Air Grade A: 18+ pts B: 13-17 pts C: 8-12 pts D: 3-7 pts F: 0-2 pts Smokefree Housing Grade A: 10+ pts B: 7-9 pts C: 4-6 pts D: 1-3 pts F: 0 pts Reducing Sales of Tobacco Products Grade A: 4 pts B: 3 pts C: 2 pts D: 1 pts F: 0 pts Restrictions on Flavored Tobacco Products Grade Yes: 1+pt No: N/A Emerging Issues Bonus Points 4+ pts adds one point to the Overall Grade FOR MORE INFO: 831-394-5656 sales@montereycountynow.com Published by FREE BEST OF MONTEREY BAY® Wedding GUIDE 2025-2026 cover_WG25.indd 1 2/27/25 3:03 PM Connect with eager couples and their families to make their Monterey County wedding even more memorable. Photo: Evynn Levally HAPPILY EVER AFTER BEGINS IN MONTEREY COUNTY Best of Monterey Bay® Wedding Guide COMING MARCH
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