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Belmont, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Yesterday, the Belmont Board of Health voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine delivery devices within the city to 21…

New Smoking Regulations Go Into Effect in Pittsfield, Mass.

A set of new smoking and tobacco regulations in Pittsfield, Mass. went into effect yesterday; chief among them is that smoking in the city’s 27…

Worcester, Mass. Could Grow Smoking Ordinance

The Worcester City Council is scheduled to get a formal request from the city’s health director at its meeting tonight that will call for extending…

Williamstown, Mass. Board of Health Passes Several New Tobacco Regulations

A number of changes are coming to tobacco sales in Williamstown, Mass. after the town’s board of health passed a number of changes on Monday…

Medway, Mass. Passes More Tobacco Restrictions

Just over a month since increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, the Medway Board of Health has passed several new restrictions…

Salem, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Salem Board of Selectmen has made its city the first in the county to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18…

Andover, Mass. Considers Minimum Purchasing Age Increase

Tonight, the Andover Board of Health will meet to discuss a variety of changes to the town’s tobacco laws, including raising the minimum age to…

Belmont, Mass. To Consider Raising Tobacco Purchase Age

Yet another city in Massachusetts could raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products by the end of the year, as the Belmont Board of…

Foxborough, Mass. Ups the Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 Today

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the Boston suburb of Foxborough officially went up today from 18 to 21 years of age. The…

Medway, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Medway has joined the list of cities and towns in Massachusetts raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as last night the city’s board…

Medway, Mass. Seeks Public Comment Tonight on Tobacco Purchase Age and Other Changes

Medway, Mass. is looking at updating its policies towards tobacco, and as part of an ongoing public discussion is holding a public hearing tonight on…