June 19, 2015 Patrick Lagreid Age Restrictions,  Flavored Tobacco,  Regulations

Proposal to Reverse Greenfield, Mass. Age Increase Fails

A Greenfield, Mass. city councilman hoping to reverse the upcoming increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products fell short in his effort, with the council voting 7-4 Wednesday night against it.

At-large Councilor Isaac Mass had proposed that the changes made by the Greenfield Board of Health in mid-March be repealed, which along with the age increase included a near total ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products and a cap on the number of tobacco retailers permitted in the city. Several councilors who voted against his proposal cited that not only did they want to keep the changes in place, they didn’t believe the council had the authority to override the board’s decision, according to The Recorder.

The changes will continue to go into effect on July 1.

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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 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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