Arizona Bill Seeks to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
There hasn’t been much tobacco-related legislation coming out of Arizona in recent years, but this year, the state’s legislature will deal with a bill seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase and possess tobacco and nicotine delivery products.
State Reps. Paul Boyer, D-20; Heather Carter, D-15; and Douglas Coleman, R-16 have filed HB 2335, which rewrites the minimum age of 18 with a proposal of 21-years-old. It also rewrites and reorganizes some of the definitions of tobacco products and other products covered by the change, as well as adds text requiring new signage for retailers.
The Arizona State House has not taken any action on the bill yet.
Arizona joins a growing number of states that will consider an increase to the tobacco purchase age, as New York, Oregon, North Dakota, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, Washington, Iowa and Nebraska all have similar bills in their legislatures.
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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