Garfield County, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
Colorado continues to be a hotbed of support for the Tobacco 21 movement, as this week the Garfield County Board of Commissioners voted to raise…
Carl Junction, Mo. Makes 21 Tobacco Purchasing Age
Add Carl Junction to the list of cities joining the Tobacco 21 movement, as this week the Board of Aldermen voted to raise the minimum…
Pennsylvania House Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Sends to Governor
A bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 18 to 21-years-old in Pennsylvania is one signature from…
House Committee Exempts $12+ Cigars from FDA’s Substantial Equivalence, Most New Anti-Tobacco Regulations
And finally some good news. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of…
Understanding H.R. 2339: A Doomsday Scenario for the Cigar Industry That Probably Won’t Happen
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. The bill includes…
House Subcommittee Passes Bill Banning Online Sales of Tobacco Products, Flavored Tobacco, Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
One of the strongest federal anti-tobacco bills proposed in recent memory passed its first hurdle earlier today. The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health…
New York’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Increases to 21 Today
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products throughout the state of New York is now 21-years-old after legislation went into effect today that sees the…
Trump Suggests Increasing Minimum Age for E-Cigarettes, Vape Product to 21
President Donald Trump has suggested that his administration might push to increase the minimum age to purchase vaping products and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21….
Florida Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Introduced in Senate Again
Sen. David Simmons, R-9, will once again try to get the minimum tobacco purchasing age in Florida increased from 18 to 21. Earlier this week,…
Tucson, Ariz. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
After a previous effort to raise the minimum age to purchasing tobacco to 21-years-old as part of a joint plan with Pima County sputtered, the…
Kearney, Mo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The Kansas City area has added another city to the Tobacco 21 movement, as the Kearney Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance that will raise…
