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Kansas Bill Would Increase Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21, Ban Flavored Vapes

A new bill in Kansas would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, ban flavored vapes and increase fines for retailers caught…

Idaho Legislature to Consider Tobacco 21 Bill

To bring state law into compliance with a recently enacted law raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, the Idaho Legislature will…

Salida, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age, Requires Retail Licenses, Defeats Flavored Tobacco Ban

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Salida City Council had a three-pronged anti-tobacco ordinance on its agenda that sought an increase of the minimum age…

Hawaii Legislators Propose Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 25

Just as the ink on a federal increase to the tobacco purchasing age has dried, a pair of legislators in Hawaii have introduced a bill to…

South Dakota Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill Clears House Committee

The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee has passed a bill that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18…

Hibbing, Minn. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Cities and states around the country are diligently working to bring their own minimum tobacco purchasing ages in line with a federal increase passed in…

Indiana Senate Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Indiana’s Senate has passed a bill that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco and products from 18 to 21-years-old. S.B. 1 also triples…

Kentucky Senate Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill

The Kentucky State Senate has approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21-years-old, officially bringing it…

Indiana House Approves Tobacco Age Increase, Tougher Penalties for Underage Tobacco Sales

The Indiana House of Representatives has approved a bill that will significantly increase penalties for retailers who sell tobacco products, e-cigarettes or vaping products to…

Georgia Legislators to Debate Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Legislators in Georgia could be considering an official increase to the state’s minimum age to purchase and possess tobacco products, as a bill was filed…

Oklahoma Legislature to Consider Tobacco 21 Bill

An Oklahoma state senator has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that will bring the state’s laws regarding the minimum age to purchase…