April 29, 2015 Patrick Lagreid Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Natick, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The list of cities and towns in Massachusetts increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products grew again this week, as on Monday night the Natick Board of Health voted to increase the minimum age to 21-years-old.

The board also made several other tobacco related changes: banning the sale of blunt wraps and limiting the sale of flavored tobacco products to businesses that prohibit minors, though menthol, mint and wintergreen flavors were exempted from the ban.

A report from MetroDailyNews.com did not provide a start date for the change, reporting that it will go into effect “in a few months” after a period of getting the changes publicized. Neither the city nor the board have posted the changes to its websites.

Natick has a population of approximately 33,000 people and is located just over 20 miles west of Boston.

Massachusetts Middlesex County Natick tobacco purchasing age
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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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