On Wednesday, the Plymouth, Mass. Board of Health rejected three anti-tobacco proposals, something that has been largely unheard of in a state where tobacco purchase age increases have been approved at a near breakneck pace.

The first proposal was to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, which was defeated by way of a 2-2 tie. With one member of the board absent, a tie was possible, which means the proposal fails. The two other proposals, to ban the sales of flavored tobacco products to all individuals regardless of age and to ban the sale of cigars priced under $2.50, met similar defeats according to WATD-FM.

Plymouth is home to an estimated 58,271 residents and sits on Cape Cod Bay in the southeastern corner of the sate.

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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 MLB.com, 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.