New York Assembly to Consider Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
In 2013, New York City made headlines for raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old. Since then, a number of…
Mississippi Has Two Bills Seeking to Raise Tobacco Age
A pair of bills have been introduced into the Mississippi legislature that seek to accomplish the same thing: raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco…
Connecticut Legislator Seeks Increase of Tobacco Age to 21 (Update)
A Connecticut legislator has introduced a bill to the state’s General Assembly that seeks to raise the minimum age to both purchase and use tobacco…
Bills Seek to Increase Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco in Texas
Once again, bills have been introduced to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the state of Texas from 18 to 21. Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San…
Washington AG Seeks Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Again
For the third consecutive session, Bob Ferguson, the Democratic attorney general for the state of Washington, will ask the legislator to raise the minimum age…
Iowa Legislators to Consider Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Again
A bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products has been pre-filed in the Iowa State Senate, with its sponsor hoping that this…
Nebraska Legislator Introduces Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
A Nebraska state senator has introduced a bill that would make the sale of tobacco products to persons under 21-years-age illegal, as well as their possession…
Clarkdale, Ariz. Refuses to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
A movement in northern Arizona to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 wasn’t successful in recruiting a second city to its…
Muskegon County, Mich. Commissioners Vote to Support Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
While an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products isn’t official yet in Muskegon County, Mich., it certainly appears that the forthcoming proposal…
Columbus, Ohio City Council Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase to 21
The Columbus City Council wasted no time in approving an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco, though it won’t go into effect for…
Naperville, Ill. Will Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Come the first of the year, those wanting to purchase tobacco products in the Chicago suburb of Naperville will have to be at least 21-years-old,…
