May 25, 2017 Patrick Lagreid Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Excelsior Springs, Mo. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

At its most recent meeting, the city council in Excelsior Springs, Mo. voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products from 18 to 21-years-old. The move brings another municipally into the growing movement in the Kansas City metropolitan area that has sprung up in the past year or so.

The city has yet to post details of the ban on its website, but the Excelsior Springs Standard reports that the new law does not criminalize the possession of tobacco products by persons between the ages of 18 and 21. The increase was approved unanimously by the five member council.

The Kansas City area has seen several cities pass similar increases recently, headlined by both Kansas City, Mo. and Kansas City, Kan. approving an increase in Nov. 2015. Since then, Jefferson City, Bonner Springs, Gardner, Gladstone, Independence, Leawood, Olathe and Prairie Village have all approved age increases.

Excelsior Springs is located approximately 30 miles northeast of Kansas City and is home to approximately 11,500 residents.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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