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Ashburnham, Mass. Bans Flavored Tobacco, Raises Purchasing Age to 21

A pair of anti-tobacco ordinances received the approval of the Ashburnham Board of Health this week, as a person will soon have to be at…

Marin County, Calif. Bans Sale of Flavored Tobacco

A complete ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including vaping liquids and menthol cigarettes, will be coming to Marin County, Calif. over the…

Dracut, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Passes Additional Restrictions

The Dracut Board of Health passed a number of tobacco-related proposals at its most recent meeting, the most notable of which is that a person…

New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Cigar Lounges to Renew Lapsed Smoking Exemptions

A bill that would allow cigar bars and lounges to renew their lapsed exemptions from the state’s indoor air act received the approval of the…

Avon, Colo. to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21, Require Tobacco Retailer Licenses

A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Avon, Colo. has received the approval of the town council, though…

Minneapolis, Minn. Places Moratorium on New Tobacco Shops

Citing concerns about the number of new tobacco products shops that have been proposed since the city council passed an ordinance in 2017 prohibiting the…

Wilbraham, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Limits Tobacco Sales

The town of Wilbraham, Mass. has passed a number of new tobacco-related ordinances, including raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old ahead…

Canadian Retailers Launch “The Better Cigar Plan” to Fight Plain Packaging Requirements

In response to the Canadian government’s passage of the anti-tobacco S-5 bill in May, the Premium Cigar Retailers of Canada has launched a new portal…

World Trade Organization Upholds Australia’s Plain Packaging Requirement

In what figures to be a landmark decision in the matter of plain packaging for tobacco products, the World Trade Organization has upheld Australia’s decision…

St. Paul, Minn. Approves Cap on Tobacco Retailers

There will be no new tobacco retailer licenses issued in St. Paul, Minn., as on Wednesday the city council approved an ordinance that will cap…

San Mateo County, Calif. Passes Ban on Flavored Tobacco

At its meeting on Tuesday morning, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products within the unincorporated…