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St. Louis Park, Minn. Approves First Reading of Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Proposal

Minnesota could soon have its second city to make the minimum age to purchase tobacco and alternative smoking products 21-years-old, as on Monday the St….

Edina, Minn. Raises Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco to 21

Last night, the Edina City Council raised the minimum age to purchase all tobacco products from 18 to 21. Edina is the first city in…

Minneapolis Bans Tobacco in Parks

The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously to ban the use of tobacco products in the city’s parks, something that will take effect in…

Edina Seeks to be First Minnesota City to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Edina, Minn. could become the first Minnesota city to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The City Council voted to…

Minneapolis, Minn. Tables Park Smoking Ban

A proposal by commissioners from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to ban smoking in public parks has been tabled. A 2010 law banned smoking within…