Statewide Purchasing Age Increase Proposed In Massachusetts
No state has been at the forefront of the debate over whether to increase the minimum purchasing of tobacco more than Massachusetts. Largely thanks to…
Braintree, Mass. Schedules Public Hearing on Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
The town of Braintree, Mass., a suburb south of Boston with approximately 35,000 residents, is moving forward with a proposal that would raise the minimum…
Melrose, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
Add Melrose to the growing list of cities in Massachusetts that have raised its tobacco purchasing age. The Boston suburb’s Board of Health voted unanimously…
Citizen Board Requests Washington Minimum Age Increase
Washington State’s highly restrictive smoking laws could get worse. The King County Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Administrative Board has voted in favor of a resolution that…
Suffolk County, N.Y. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 (Update)
On Tuesday night, legislators in Suffolk County, N.Y. voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21, making it illegal…
Waltham, Mass. Prepares to Raise Purchase Age
After consultations with tobacco retailers and several months of looking into the issue, the city of Waltham, Mass. appears ready to move forward and raise…
Newburyport, Mass. Raises Age to Purchase Tobacco
The town of Newburyport, Mass. is the latest to join the movement of municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. On Tuesday, the…
Nassau County Won’t Raise Tobacco Purchase Age
Nassau County (NY) won’t be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21, as Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow) has said…
Westchester County, N.Y. Proposes Minimum Age Increase
Following similar efforts in New York City and Suffolk County, the County of Westchester will consider increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from…
Nassau County to Consider Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Nassau County, NY, the Empire State’s seventh most populous county, could be the next to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. Legis….
Minimum Purchasing Age Increase Dies In Utah Senate
Raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 in the state of Utah came to a halt today when the Utah Senate voted down…
