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Bloomingdale, N.J. Raises Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco to 21

The borough of Bloomingdale has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The new law will go into effect on Sept 1….

Bill in Hawaii Seeks to End Online Tobacco Purchases

A bill currently making its way through the Hawaii House of Representatives is seeking to close a loophole that 13 legislators see as allowing people–particularly minors–to circumvent the…

Slovenia Plans Plain Packaging for Tobacco Products by 2020

Slovenia is moving forward with its plan for plain packaging for all tobacco products. The law was passed unanimously by Slovenia’s parliament, 61-0. It will…

Washington Cigar Lounge Bill Gets First Hearing Today

Washington state is one of the few places where cigar smokers aren’t legally allowed to smoke cigars in the store where they purchased them, but…

Virginia Bill Would Allow for Cigar Shops to Serve Alcohol

A bill in Virginia would allow for cigar shops to serve a limited amount of alcohol. Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, has introduced H.B. 2220, which…

New York Seeks New Protocols for Mail Order Tobacco

An additional layer of paperwork could be coming for Internet, catalog and phone orders placed with tobacco retailers in New York, as a piece of…

Cigar Stores in Maine Could Find Path to Becoming Cigar Lounges

Cigar stores in Maine could soon find themselves able to sell both non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks as they might be able to get rebranded as…

Yolo County, Calif. Passes Ban on Flavored Tobacco

By next spring, sales of all flavored tobacco products will be illegal in the unincorporated parts of Yolo County, Calif., located just northwest of Sacramento….

FDA Increases Fines for Tobacco Retailer Violations

Not only are premium cigar retailers now subject to FDA compliance inspections, they will have to pay higher fines should they be violate the agency’s…

FDA Issues First Set of Warning Letters to Retailers Selling Newly Regulated Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the first round of warning letters have been sent to retailers found to be selling newly…

Pittsfield, Mass. Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

It’s been on the radar since at least March, but the Pittsfield, Mass. Board of Health has finally approved an increase to the minimum age…