Portland, Maine Increases Tobacco Purchase Age
The state of Maine has its first city that will be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, as the Portland City Council voted unanimously on Monday night in favor of the increase.
The new law goes into effect in 30 days. While several people spoke to the council in favor of the increase, no one spoke in opposition to it, though a letter was sent that had been signed by several convenience store operators, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Portland is the most populous city in Maine with a 2015 population estimate of 66,881 residents.
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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