Scituate, Mass. Raises Purchasing Age to 21
Add Scituate to the list of Massachusetts towns and cities that have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Last night, the Scituate…
Hudson, Mass. Eying 21-Year Requirement
Another Massachusetts town is heading down the path of increasing tobacco purchasing requirements to 21-years of age. Hudson Board of Health is considering a variety…
Minimum Age Change Proposed In Hawaii
Hawaii is one of five states with active bills in the state legislature that would change the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 years…
Bill To Raise Minimum Age Expected in Colorado
The Colorado legislature is expected to join its contemporaries in Maryland, Utah and Vermont, debating whether to raise the minimum age to purchase and consume…
New Age Requirement Proposed In Vermont
A group of bipartisan representatives has proposed legislation in the Vermont House of Representatives that would see the state’s age requirement increase from 18 to…
Another Massachusetts Town Considering Minimum Age Raise
Marlborough, Mass. could become the latest town in the state to raise its minimum purchasing age. The Board of Health is expected to have a…
Franklin, Mass. Keeps Tobacco Purchase Age at 18 — For Now
The Franklin, Mass. Board of Health voted on Tuesday night to keep the minimum age to purchase tobacco at 18 for the immediate future, rejecting…
Suffolk County Legislator Files Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
After closing out 2013 with a promise to introduce a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in Suffolk County, NY from…
Newburyport, Mass. Could Up Tobacco Purchase Age to 19
Massachusetts continues to be a hotbed of proposals that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 19-years-old, as the town of…
Another Massachusetts Town Eyes Tobacco-Buying Age Increase
Braintree, Mass. is exploring changes its tobacco buying age limits, specifically whether the town should raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 19 years…
Healdsburg, Calif. To Consider Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
The Healdsburg, Calif. City Council is considering making their city the first in the state to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18…