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 of tobacco restrictions, including the aforementioned age restrictions, and a ban on smoking in parks.
While five states are currently considering statewide legislation for a 21-year ban, Massachusetts is serving as the test bed. Dr. Lester Hartman, a Massachusetts-based pediatrician, has made it his personal mission to raise age requirements in the states and his city-by-city efforts have amounted to many law changes.
Hudson health officials cited the 21-year requirements effectiveness in Needham, Hartman’s home town. The exact time table on a vote on the measure is unknown, but Sam Wong, the director of public and community healthy services, expects it to be voted on at an upcoming meeting.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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