N.Y. seeks to ban cigarettes at pharmacies

ALBANY, N.Y. Smokers in New York state soon may find a narrower range of sources of their habit.

A bill introduced in the state’s legislature would ban the sale of tobacco at retail pharmacies and stores that operate pharmacies, including supermarkets and mass merchandisers.

The bill follows similar laws enacted in San Francisco and Boston, but would be the first statewide bill.