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Amherst, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

It took a year longer than some had hoped, but the Amherst, Mass. Board of Health has voted to increase the minimum age to purchase…

Oregon Bill Would Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21, Introduce New Retail Restrictions

A new bill introduced earlier this year in the Oregon Senate could result in a variety of new rules for selling tobacco in the state. The…

Statewide Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Proposed in Massachusetts, Again

Nowhere in the country has the fight to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco been more active than Massachusetts and now there’s a bill…

Natick, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The list of cities and towns in Massachusetts increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products grew again this week, as on Monday night the…

Hawaii Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Hawaii is poised to become the first state in the country that will require anyone wishing to purchase a tobacco or nicotine delivery product to be at…

Princeton, N.J. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age to 21

As expected, the Princeton Board of Health passed a resolution that raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21 in the…

Eastham, Mass. Seeking Changes to Tobacco Laws

The Cape Cod town of Eastham, Mass. has informed tobacco retailers that it is considering implementing a number of changes in the coming months and has…

Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Appears to Have Go-Ahead in Amherst, Mass.

After falling off the priority list last year, a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Amherst, Mass. came…

Garfield, N.J. Expected to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

It appears that the city of Garfield, N.J. will be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21 at its April…

Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age in Washington Moves Forward, With Changes

A bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products in Washington state continues to move forward, but a few changes…

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,…