Boulder, Colo. Considers Flavor Tobacco Ban, Increased Purchasing Age & Higher Taxes for Tobacco
Yesterday, the Boulder City Council gave its initial support to a trio of anti-tobacco measures, including one that could make the Colorado city the most…
Fremont, Calif. Rejects Flavored Tobacco Ban
The Fremont City Council became an exception to the trend of Bay Area cities banning flavored tobacco products, rejecting a proposal this week though leaving…
Hennepin County, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Minnesota continues to be a hotbed of municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as on Tuesday the Hennepin County Commissioners…
Livermore, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Products
On Monday night, the Livermore City Council unanimously passed a total ban on the sales of flavored tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery devices within city…
San Rafael, Calif. Votes to Ban Flavored Tobacco Sales
The sale of flavored tobacco will be coming to an end in San Rafael, Calif., as city leaders voted 4-0 with one member absent on…
Aspen, Colo. Bans Flavored Tobacco Products
Effective Jan. 1, 2020 all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, and e-cigarettes will be banned in Aspen, Colo. The Aspen City Council voted 3-2…
California Flavored Tobacco Ban Dies in Senate
Last week, California’s flavored tobacco ban was moving forward, now the bill is dead. State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-13, announced that he had withdrawn S.B….
California Flavored Tobacco Ban Bill Moves Forward
A bill seeking to ban flavored tobacco in California is moving forward. Last week, S.B. 38 was passed 4-2 by the California Senate Appropriations Committee…
Hermosa Beach, Calif. Bans All Flavored Tobacco Sales
In Dec. 2018, the Hermosa Beach City Council passed an ordinance that restricted the sale of flavored tobacco products to stores where only persons at…
Sacramento, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Products
The sale of flavored tobacco products will be coming to an end in Sacramento, Calif. after the city council voted in favor of a ban…
House Bill Would Ban Online Cigar Sales, Flavored Tobacco Products & Increase Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
A new piece of proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban online sales of cigars, the sale of flavored cigars and increase…