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St. Louis Park, Minn. Approves First Reading of Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Proposal

Minnesota could soon have its second city to make the minimum age to purchase tobacco and alternative smoking products 21-years-old, as on Monday the St….

New Jersey Assembly Sends Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to Gov. Christie Again

The New Jersey State Assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the state to 21, but it’s…

Vernon Hills, Ill. Plans Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

The north Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills is moving forward with a plan to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21….

Maine Senate Passes Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Yesterday, Maine’s Senate voted in favor of raising the state’s minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The proposal now moves to the…

Powell, Ohio Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The age to purchase tobacco and alternative nicotine products will soon be increasing in Powell, Ohio, as on Tuesday night the city council unanimously approved…

Genesee County, Mich. Smoking Ban Ruled “Unenforceable”

A Genese County Circuit Court judge ruled that the Michigan county’s new tobacco purchasing age increase is “unenforceable.” The lawsuit was brought on by RPF Oil,…

Aspen, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Tobacco 21 movement can plant its first flag in Colorado, as last night the Aspen City Council voted 5-0 to raise the minimum age…

Lincolnshire, Ill. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Yesterday, you only had to be 18 years old to purchase tobacco in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire, Ill. Today, you must be 21, as…

Michigan Legislator Introduces Tobacco 21 Legislation

A Michigan state legislator has introduced a bill that seeks to make the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, e-cigarettes and hookah 21-years-old. H.B. 4736,…

Baxter Estates, N.Y. Joins Tobacco 21

The village of Baxter Estates, N.Y., a small community of just over 1,000 residents, has joined the movement to raise the minimum age to purchase…

St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Rejects Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in St. Lawrence County, N.Y. will be staying at 18-years-old as the county’s legislature rejected a proposal to…