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Hingham, Mass. Increasing Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

While a statewide increase to the tobacco purchasing age is going to Massachusetts, a number of cities and towns are deciding that it won’t happen…

Ashburnham, Mass. Bans Flavored Tobacco, Raises Purchasing Age to 21

A pair of anti-tobacco ordinances received the approval of the Ashburnham Board of Health this week, as a person will soon have to be at…

Dracut, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Passes Additional Restrictions

The Dracut Board of Health passed a number of tobacco-related proposals at its most recent meeting, the most notable of which is that a person…

Bourne, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Bourne Board of Health approved a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the town from 18 to 21-years-old, making…

Plymouth, Mass. Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Even though the state of Massachusetts has enacted a law that will raise the minimum purchase age for tobacco products to 21-years-old, the town of…

Wilbraham, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Limits Tobacco Sales

The town of Wilbraham, Mass. has passed a number of new tobacco-related ordinances, including raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old ahead…

Massachusetts Governor Signs Tobacco 21 Bill

A bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Massachusetts to 21-years-old received the signature of Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday,…

Massachusetts Legislature Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Sends to Governor

A Massachusetts bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old has gained the final approval of the legislature…

Massachusetts Senate Approves Tobacco 21 Bill

Massachusetts is one step closer to becoming the sixth state in the country where an individual must be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products,…

Lancaster, Mass. Joins Tobacco 21

While the Massachusetts legislature continues to debate an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, the Lancaster Board of Health passed its own…

Massachusetts House of Representatives Approves Tobacco 21 Bill

A bill that would make Massachusetts the sixth state where 21-years-old is the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes has gotten the approval…