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Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Likely Coming to Naperville, Ill.

An increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products appears to be coming to the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Ill., as city leaders have…

Townsend, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age Today

The rollout of what has become a city-by-city, town-by-town increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products reaches the northern Massachusetts town of Townsend…

Tobacco Purchase Age Passes First Vote in St. Louis County, Mo.

St. Louis County, Mo. took a big step towards raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products on Tuesday night, as the county council approved…

Columbia County, N.Y. Rejects Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Proposal

A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Columbia County, N.Y. has failed, as the Columbia County Board of Health…

St. Louis County, Mo. Could Raise Tobacco Purchase Age

Legislators in St. Louis County, Mo. will soon begin deliberations on whether not to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. Yesterday,…

Lee’s Summit, Mo. Raises Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco

Beginning December 1, you will need to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco products or e-cigarettes in Lee’s Summit, Mo., as the city…

Westwood, Kan. Joins Tobacco Age Increase Movement

The Kansas City metropolitan area has gained another supporter of the Tobacco21 movement, as the Westwood, Kan. City Council unanimously approved an increase to the…

Grafton, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Grafton, Mass. Board of Health isn’t wasting any time in implementing an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as Monday’s approval…

Schenectady County, N.Y. Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

There is now a fifth county in New York state where people must be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products, and it’s Schenectady County. The Schenectady…

Massachusetts Legislature Won’t Raise Tobacco Purchase Age this Session

Time has run out on a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Massachusetts. While the state senate approved the proposal…

Ann Arbor, Mich. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Michigan has its first city where an individual needs to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco products, e-cigarettes and similar products, as…