Baxter Estates, N.Y. Joins Tobacco 21
The village of Baxter Estates, N.Y., a small community of just over 1,000 residents, has joined the movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old.
The five members of the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the increase, which affects both tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes and other nicotine delivery devices, according to a report from TheIslandNow.com. A request sent to village staff for a copy of the ordinance has not yet been answered, and it has not yet been posted to the village’s website.
The increase comes on the heels of the town of North Hempstead passing a similar increase in Nov. 2016 and asking villages within its borders to pass similar increases.
While numerous other cities and counties in New York have passed increases, Nassau County has remained a holdout, rejecting an increase in 2014.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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