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St. Paul, Minn. Passes New Flavored Tobacco Restrictions

Last night, the St. Paul city council voted to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco at most retail stores. While the ban will not likely…

St. Paul, Minn. Proposes Minimum Pricing for Cigars

While new legislation being proposed in St. Paul, Minn. is centered around keeping flavored tobacco out of the hands of children, the city is also…

Maplewood, Minn. Enacts New Tobacco Rules

A number of tobacco-sales changes are coming to Maplewood, Minn. as the city’s board of health passed a series of regulations at its May meeting….

Albert Lea, Minn. Passes Smoking Ban

It took a month longer than planned due to an absent council member and what appeared to be a split vote, but the city of…

Prior Lake, Minn. Bans Smoking in Lounges, Exempts E-Cigarettes

It’s now illegal to light up your cigar in a lounge in the Minneapolis suburb of Prior Lake, but if it’s an electronic cigarette, you’re good…

Albert Lea, Minn. Tables Smoking Ban Vote Until May

A proposed smoking ban scheduled to be voted on during Monday’s city council meeting in Albert Lea, Minn. was tabled as one councilman was absent…

Weekly News (March 30, 2015)

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Cigar Tax Slashing Bill Introduced in Minnesota

A bill that would slash the cigar tax in Minnesota from $3.50 per cigar to just $0.50 per stick has been introduced to the state legislature….

Winona, Minn. Dodges Smoking Ban in Parks

There won’t be a smoking ban in Winona, Minn. parks, but rather an encouragement not to light up. On Monday, the Winona City Council voted…

Alexandria, Minn. Seeking End to Tobacco Sampling

Legislators in Alexandria, Minn. are looking at closing a loophole that would prohibit sampling of tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery devices in the city. At…

Clay County, Minn. Bans Smoking on Almost All County Property

The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously today to ban smoking on almost all county-owned property, with just a single exception for smoking in…