August 23, 2017 Charlie Minato Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Buffalo Grove, Ill. Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age

Buffalo Grove, Ill. has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21, but not without controversy.

In somewhat of a unique scenario, the village board actually voted for the ordinance despite the measure being unanimously rejected by the village health commission.

The new rule will take effect in 120 days, which would be Dec. 19 given the ordinance passed on Monday.

Buffalo Grove is a northwestern suburb of Chicago with a population of around 40,000.

Buffalo Grove Cook County Illinois tobacco purchasing age
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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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