Rockland County, N.Y. Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Awaits Executive’s Signature
The Rockland County, N.Y. legislature passed an ordinance raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old this week, sending it on to County Executive Ed Day, who has 21 days to sign it into law.
The bill passed by a vote of 12-1 on during the legislature’s meeting on Tuesday.
The new law would not just increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, it would establish a $2,000 fine per day for violators.
Rockland County is located just north of New York City, sitting along the western side of the Hudson River. It has a population of approximately 326,000 residents.
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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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