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…
Suffolk County, N.Y. To Consider Increase in Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco
Following on the heels of New York City’s recent increase in the minimum age to buy tobacco from 19 to 21, nearby Suffolk County will…
Washington, D.C. Working on Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Washington, D.C. could very well be the next major city to increase the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. Legislation has already been…
Utah Lawmakers Eying Statewide 21-Year Purchasing Requirements
On the heels of similar legislation in New York City, the Utah Health and Human Services Interim Committee passed a bill that would raise the…
Hawai’i County Council Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Hawai’i County Council voted 9-0 on Wednesday to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21, according to a statement issued…
Bloomberg Signs Law Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law a bill raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in New York City. Ordinance…
New York City Council Raises Age to Purchase Tobacco to 21
Today the New York City Council passed Ordinace No. 250, making it illegal to sell tobacco products to persons under the age of 21-years-old. The…
Massachusetts Town Raises Tobacco-Buying Age to 21
Canton, Mass. has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The provision affects all tobacco products including cigars and extends even…
New Jersey State Senator Proposing Raising Smoking Age to 21
New Jersey State Senator Richard Codey (D-Essex County) is leading an effort in the state’s legislature to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from…
