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Meriden, Conn. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

At its meeting this week, the Meriden City Council approved a proposal that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and tobacco alternatives…

Milford, Conn. Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

At its most recent meeting, the Milford Board of Aldermen unanimously voted in favor of an ordinance that will raise the minimum age to purchase…

Wallingford, Conn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age

This week, the Wallingford Town Council gave its approval by a 6-2 vote to an ordinance that will soon raise the minimum age to purchase…

Hamden, Conn. Expands Smoking Ban

A ban on smoking in the parks of Hamden, Conn. grew to include all town-owned property when the Hamden Legislative Council passed an amendment during…

Hamden, Conn. Bans Smoking in Parks

Fresh off the Independence Day holiday, the Hamden, Conn. legislative council voted on Tuesday to ban smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in town…

Meriden, Conn. Snuffs Out Smoking in Parks

A proposal to ban smoking at city owned and maintained parks and recreation areas barely passed through the Meriden City Council on Monday, but a…

Ansonia, Conn. Snuffs Out Smoking in Parks

Smoking in parks is a thing of the past in Ansonia, Conn., unless what you’re smoking happens to be an electronic cigarettes or other vapor…

New Haven, Conn. Bans Smoking at Parks, Beaches & Others

Yesterday, the New Haven Board of Alders voted in favor of banning tobacco-including the use of e-cigarettes—in a variety of public paces in the Connecticut…

Madison, Conn. Parks and Beaches To Be Tobacco Free

The Madison, Conn. Board of Selectmen voted on Monday night to make beaches and parks in the town tobacco free, but they did give smokers a…

Madison, Conn. Considering Smoking Ban in Parks and Beaches

Madison, Conn., a coastal town located on the state’s southern coast, will soon be considering a smoking ban for its parks and beaches after the…