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Forest Lake, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

At its Aug. 26 meeting, the Forest Lake City Council adopted an ordinance that will make the minimum age to purchase tobacco products 21-years-old as…

Litchfield, Minn. Plans Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

The central Minnesota town of Litchfield is poised to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. Yesterday, the Litchfield City Council…

Benton County, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

On Tuesday, the Benton County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal that will set 21-years-old as the new minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the…

Hennepin County, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Minnesota continues to be a hotbed of municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as on Tuesday the Hennepin County Commissioners…

Cambridge, Minn. Rejects Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

Not every city is jumping on the Tobacco 21 bandwagon, as evidenced this week when the Cambridge City Council rejected an ordinance to make the…

Wilkin County, Minn. Increases Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Effective Sept. 1, 2019, those purchasing tobacco in Wilkin County, Minn. will need to be 21. On Tuesday, commissioners of the western Minnesota county voted…

Mankato, Minn. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Just about two years ago, city leaders in Mankato began discussing the idea of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, and…

Minnesota House of Representatives Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

On Thursday, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the state from 18…

Austin, Minn. Increase Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

The hotbed of the Tobacco 21 movement that is Minnesota has notched another city, as at its most recent meeting, the Austin City Council unanimously…

Olmsted County, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Olmsted County, Minn. has thrown its support behind the Tobacco 21 movement, as the county’s Board of Commissioners recently voted 4-3 in favor of increasing…

Arden Hills, Minn. Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21, Bans Flavored Tobacco Products

At its March 25 meeting, the Arden Hills City Council unanimously passed an amendment to the city’s existing Tobacco Products Ordinance that will both raise…