Phillips County, Ark. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
In an attempt to lower its state-leading tobacco use rate, Phillips County, Ark. has passed an ordinance raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products…
Mountain Home, Ark. Won’t Raise Tobacco Purchase Age
A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Mountain Home, Ark. was defeated during a committee hearing on Tuesday evening, meaning…
Fayetteville, Ark. Bans Smoking in Parks
A smoking ban for the parks of Fayetteville, Ark. has been approved by the city council, bringing an end to lighting up once it goes…
Fayetteville, Ark. Considers Park Tobacco Ban
Fayetteville, Ark. could ban smoking at its parks and trails. The Fayetteville City Council will take up the matter next week, which would ban smoking and…
Van Buren, Ark. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
A ban on smoking will soon be coming to the parks of Van Buren, Ark. as on Monday night the city council approved a ban…
Trumann, Ark. Passes Smoking Ban
A new smoking ban is coming to Trumann, Ark., after the city council approved it by an 8-1 vote during its meeting on Monday. The…
Arkansas Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Fails
A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the state of Arkansas has failed. Last week, H.B. 1711 was read for…
Arkansas Legislator Introduces Bill to Raise State’s Tobacco Age to 21
Make it 19 states that have had bills seeking to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21-years-old introduced in their legislatures this session, as Arkansas…
Fort Smith, Ark. Close to Parks Smoking Ban
Smokers in Fort Smith, Ark. could soon lose the ability to smoke in the city’s parks, as yesterday the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission approved…
Mena, Ark. Bans Smoking in City Parks
The western Arkansas city of Mena has expanded its existing smoking ban and will soon prohibit smoking in the city’s three parks. The city council…
Helena-West Helena, Ark. Says OK to Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
A new area of the country has jumped on the bandwagon to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes: Helena and West…
