Upper Arlington, Ohio Parks Smoking Ban Approved
On Monday night, Upper Arlington became the second city in Ohio to ban smoking in its parks, joining Delaware in passing ordinances that will prevent…
Delaware, Ohio Bans Smoking in Parks
On Monday, the Delaware City Council passed an ordinance banning any form of smoking at city parks, a ban that includes traditional tobacco products such…
Summit County, Ohio Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 for Townships
The minimum age to purchase tobacco in the nine townships in Summit County, Ohio will increase from 18 to 21 effective July 1. Earlier today,…
Ohio Cigar Tax Cap Increasing 2 Cents
Taxes on premium cigars in Ohio are increasing by a couple of pennies. Last year, Ohio introduced a new tax structure on cigars, increasing the…
Lakewood, Ohio Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The Tobacco 21 movement notched its second win in Ohio this week, as the Lakewood City Council approved an ordinance that will soon make the…
University Heights, Ohio Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternatives is going to 21-years-old in University Heights, Ohio after the city council unanimously approved the second…
Ohio Governor Calls for Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
As part of his FY 2020-2021 budget, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is calling for an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to…
Stow, Ohio Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
A proposed ordinance that sought to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old failed on Thursday night, with the Stow City Council…
Hudson, Ohio Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
While the list of municipalities raising the tobacco purchasing age to 21-years-old continues to grow, the city of Hudson, Ohio will not be adding its…
Lakewood, Ohio Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Introduced
Lakewood, Ohio could become the next city in Ohio to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. Councilman John Litten, Ward 3,…
Cincinnati, Ohio Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The Cincinnati City Council voted 5-3 in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the city from 18 to 21-years-old. In addition, the…
