September 4, 2019 Charlie Minato Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Smyrna, Ga. Increases Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

The Atlanta suburb of Smyrna has increased the minimum age to purchase and possess tobacco from 18 to 21.

Earlier this week, the Smyrna City Council voted unanimously to increase the minimum age to purchase, possess and use tobacco products from 18 to 21. The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2020.

Smyrna has a population of around 50,000. It is located in Cobb County, about 12 miles northwest from Atlanta.

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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 have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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