Connecticut Senate Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
On Friday, the Connecticut Senate gave its approval to HB 7200, a bill seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the…
South Portland, Maine Overrides Exemption for Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Last July, the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Maine increased from 18 to 21-years-old, albeit with a provision for individuals who had already…
Arizona State Representative Says Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Won’t Advance
A bill seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Arizona to 21-years-old isn’t going to advance, according to one of its…
Louisiana House Defeats Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
Louisiana will not be joining the Tobacco 21 movement, at least not via legislation passed at the state level. On Thursday, the state’s House of…
Wheeling, Ill. Raises Age to Purchase, Possess Tobacco to 21
While Illinois is raising the statewide minimum age to purchase tobacco products on July 1, the Chicago suburb of Wheeling is raising it immediately after…
Texas Legislature Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Will Send to Governor
Today, the Texas Senate approved a series of amendments to S.B. 21 that were made by the House of Representatives in recent weeks, meaning that…
McConnell, Kaine Introduce Bill to Increase Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21; No Military Exemption
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., have introduced a bill that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21…
Vermont’s Governor Signs Bill Incerasing Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
Vermont’s governor, Phil Scott, has signed a bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old as of Sept. 1, 2019….
Connecticut House of Representatives Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
On Thursday, the Connecticut House of Representatives gave its nearly overwhelming support to a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products…
Texas House Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Senate to Consider Amendments
The Tobacco 21 movement could soon have a seemingly unlikely state on board: Texas. On Tuesday, the Texas House of Representatives approved the second reading…
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…
