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Melrose, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Add Melrose to the growing list of cities in Massachusetts that have raised its tobacco purchasing age. The Boston suburb’s Board of Health voted unanimously…

Citizen Board Requests Washington Minimum Age Increase

Washington State’s highly restrictive smoking laws could get worse. The King County Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Administrative Board has voted in favor of a resolution that…

Suffolk County, N.Y. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 (Update)

On Tuesday night, legislators in Suffolk County, N.Y. voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21, making it illegal…

Waltham, Mass. Prepares to Raise Purchase Age

After consultations with tobacco retailers and several months of looking into the issue, the city of Waltham, Mass. appears ready to move forward and raise…

Newburyport, Mass. Raises Age to Purchase Tobacco

The town of Newburyport, Mass. is the latest to join the movement of municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. On Tuesday, the…

Nassau County Won’t Raise Tobacco Purchase Age

Nassau County (NY) won’t be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21, as Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow) has said…

Westchester County, N.Y. Proposes Minimum Age Increase

Following similar efforts in New York City and Suffolk County, the County of Westchester will consider increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from…

Nassau County to Consider Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Nassau County, NY, the Empire State’s seventh most populous county, could be the next to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. Legis….

Minimum Purchasing Age Increase Dies In Utah Senate

Raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 in the state of Utah came to a halt today when the Utah Senate voted down…

Vermont Delays Debate on Raising Tobacco Purchase Age

Representatives in the Vermont House of Representatives are delaying a discussion to be had on whether or not to raise the minimum age to purchase…

Wellesley, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Wellesley, Mass. Board of Health recently amended its regulation on the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to increase the minimum age to purchase…