February 18, 2015 Patrick Lagreid Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Amherst, Mass. Likely to Vote on Tobacco Age Increase this Spring

While a formal date for a public hearing has not yet been announced, it appears that the Amherst, Mass. Board of Health will be holding a public hearing on a proposal to raise the age to purchase and use tobacco products from 18 to 21.

Board chairwoman Nancy Gilbert told MassLive.com that after it fell off the priority list last year due to work on revised smoking regulations, it is now in the plans for the coming months.

In 2013, the board banned the sale of cigarettes at pharmacies in the town.

Amherst is home to approximately 35,000 residents and is located about 90 miles west of Boston.

Amherst (Mass.) Massachusetts 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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