Illinois Tobacco Purchasing Age Now 21
A law raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the state of Illinois went info effect as the clock struck midnight and July 1 arrived.
The new minimum age was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in early April after it passed the legislature in March. A similar proposal had failed just a year earlier after being vetoed by former governor Bruce Rauner.
Illinois is one of two states where the tobacco purchasing age is increasing today, joining Virginia, which passed its legislation in February The pair joins a growing group of roughly a dozen states to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old.
Arkansas has scheduled its increase for Sept. 1.
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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