November 11, 2014 Charlie Minato Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Minimum Purchasing Age Hike for Tobacco Debate Back on in Nassau County

In March, a proposal to raise the minimum purchasing age for tobacco from 19 to 21 in Nassau County, N.Y. was tabled. Now, the same legislator that introduced the proposal in March plans on taking another stab at it.

Judy Jacobs, D-Woodbury, announced yesterday that she will once again seek legislation that makes it illegal for 19 and 20-year-olds to buy tobacco. If passed, you would need to be 21 years of age to buy tobacco in Long Island, as Suffolk County has passed legislation that will raise the minimum age. New age restrictions are already in effect in New York City.

Nassau County is home to over 1.3 million residents.

Judy Jacobs Long Island Nassau County New York
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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 handle the editing of our written content, the majority of the technical aspects of the site and work with the rest of our staff on content management, business development and more. I’ve lived in most corners of the country and now entering my second stint in Dallas, Texas. I enjoy boxing, headphones, the Le Mans 24-hour, wearing sweatshirts year-round and gyros. echte liebe.

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