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Gill, Mass. Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

It’s certainly not the biggest score for the anti-tobacco groups in Massachusetts, but there’s another town in the Bay State that will soon be increasing…

Three Ohio Cities Seeking to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

While Massachusetts has been garnering most of the attention for having a rash of cities increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21,…

Upper Arlington, Ohio Considers Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

A one-man movement to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco, similar to the one seen in Massachusetts, could becoming to Ohio. Dr. Rob Crane,…

Greenfield, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

There’s one less town in Massachusetts where 18-year-olds can buy tobacco products, as the Greenfield Board of Health voted unanimously to raise the age to…

Greenfield, Mass. Looking to Become Latest to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Looking to follow in the path of its neighbors Montague and Leverett, the Franklin County town of Greenfield, Mass. could become the next to raise the…

Leverett, Mass. Passes Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

Two towns, one night and an increase of three years in the age to purchase tobacco products. Shortly after the nearby town of Montague passed…

Montague, Mass. Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Bans Flavored Tobacco

The town-by-town campaign in Massachusetts to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 claimed another victory last night, as the town of Montague’s board of…

Leverett, Mass. Board of Health to Vote on Tobacco Age Increase

Yet another Massachusetts municipality says it will increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, as the Leverett Board of Health has…

Two Massachusetts Towns Looking at Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

A pair of towns in Franklin County, Mass. are holding public hearings this week to get feedback on the possibility of raising the minimum age…

Georgia, Vt. Makes Beach Smoking Ban Official

While smoking hasn’t been welcomed at beaches in the town of Georgia, Vt. for some time, it was never against the law to light up,…