A new California law will soon require customers to be 18 to buy certain weight-loss and muscle-building supplements, including creatine, a popular product used to bulk up.
Assembly Bill 2030, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in late September, takes effect Jan. 1. After Dec. 31, retailers will be restricted from selling creatine and weight-loss supplements to anyone under 18.
Lucia Clevenger, owner of Wow Nutrition Shop on Ming Avenue, said her store has been open for more than five years and she plans to check identification starting Jan. 1 to make sure customers are 18 before purchasing creatine and other dietary supplements covered by the law…