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Cleveland, Ohio Increases Tobacco Purchase Age Today

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Cleveland, Ohio is now 21-years-old. The increase from the previous minimum age of 18-years-old comes 120 days since Mayor Frank…

Portland, Maine Begins Process of Raising Age to Purchase Tobacco

City leaders in Portland, Maine are scheduled to begin the process of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products tomorrow, when…

Plainville, Mass. Passes Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

As of June 1, anyone wishing to purchase cigars or other tobacco products in Plainville, Mass. will have to be at least 21-years-old, as the…

Vermont House of Representatives Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Tax Hike

The Vermont House of Representatives gave its third and final affirmative vote on H. 93 today by a tally of 80-63, with six absent, which…

Middleborough, Mass. Won’t Raise Tobacco Purchase Age but Increases Retailer Fines

One Massachusetts town isn’t jumping on the bandwagon to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, instead choosing to increase the fines on retailers…

Marblehead, Mass. Passes Age Increase, Smoking Ban

The Marblehead, Mass. Board of Health voted unanimously yesterday to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco substitute products, such as e-cigaretttes, from…

Bonner Springs, Kan. OKs Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

The movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. area continues to gain steam,…

Gardner, Kan. Votes Down Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

The Kansas City area is perhaps the newest hotbed for the debate over raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Since November, six…

Adams County Becomes First in Mississippi to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age

On Monday, Adams County became the first county in Mississippi to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old. However, the…

Prairie Village, Kan. Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age

As expected, Prairie Village, Kan. raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The new law will require individuals to be 21…

Chicago Passes New Cigar Tax; Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Chicago will now be the second largest city in the U.S. where you must be 21 to use tobacco products. And, taxes on those products,…