Alachua County, Fla. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The minimum age to both purchase and possess tobacco and tobacco alternatives will be going to 21-years-old in Alachua County, Fla. after the county’s Board…
New York Governor Wants Tobacco Purchase Age Increased
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for a statewide increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternative products, including a proposal to make…
Connecticut Congressman Seeks More Cigar Bars
A Connecticut state congressman has filed a bill that seeks to allow for the expansion, change in location and establishment of tobacco bars in the…
North Dakota Senator Introduces Bill to Smoke in Cigar Bars (Update)
A North Dakota state senator is hoping to allow cigar smokers to light up in cigar bars in the state. Sen. Oley Larsen (R-Minot) has…
Thailand Adopting Plain Packaging in 2019
By September, all tobacco products sold in Thailand will be sold in plain packaging. Thailand will be the first Asian country to adopt plain packaging….
New Jersey Governor Signs Pro-Cigar Lounge Bill
A bill that will allow cigar bars and lounges in New Jersey to renew lapsed exemptions from the ban on indoor smoking under certain circumstances…
Berkeley, Calif. Moves to Ban Flavored Tobacco
The clamps continue to tighten on flavored tobacco sales, as the Berkeley City Council moved to advance a bill that would ban the sale of…
Hermosa Beach, Calif. Restricts Flavored Tobacco Sales, Creates Tobacco Retailer License
Some new tobacco retail regulations are coming to Hermosa Beach, Calif., as on Tuesday the city’s Board of Health approved restrictions on the sale of…
Cincinnati, Ohio Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The Cincinnati City Council voted 5-3 in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the city from 18 to 21-years-old. In addition, the…
Cincinnati, Ohio to Vote on Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21, New Retailer Licenses
At its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, the Cincinnati City Council will vote on whether or not to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products…
Philadelphia City Council Upholds Tobacco Retailer Restrictions
The Philadelphia City Council voted on Wednesday to uphold current restrictions on tobacco retailers in the city, namely that they are not allowed to transfer…
