Corte Madera explores tighter tobacco restrictions

Corte Madera is pursuing stronger tobacco laws.

The Town Council on Tuesday considered introducing an ordinance placing limits on merchants, but delayed the vote to tweak the language.

The town’s ordinance is modeled after a Marin County ordinance that passed last year. The county’s law prohibits tobacco retailers from accepting coupons or providing discounts on tobacco products; requires retailers to prominently display the cost of tobacco products and keeps tobacco products in...