Plainfield, Ill. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
This week, the Plainfield Board of Trustees voted in favor of an ordinance that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternatives…
New York Assembly Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
On Wednesday, the New York Assembly gave its approval to a bill seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to…
Parsons, Kan. Removes Exemptions to Tobacco Purchasing Age Law
Yielding to requests made by retailers within the city, the Parsons City Commission voted 3-1 in favor of removing exemptions to its law that made…
Louisiana Bill Would Raise Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
A bill has been introduced in Lousiana that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in Louisiana from 18 to 21. Rep. Frank Hoffman,…
Vermont Senate Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Bill
The Vermont Senate has approved a bill that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in the state. Earlier today,…
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…
Kirby, Texas Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
In October 2018, San Antonio became the first city in Texas to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. On Thursday, one…
West Virginia Bill Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 Passes Senate
A bill seeking to make 21-years-old the new minimum age to purchase tobacco products in West Virginia has passed the Senate, with the chamber approving…
Delaware Legislator Introduces Bill to Make Tobacco Purchasing Age 21
A little over a month since Delaware Gov. John Carney expressed his support of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternatives to…
Tennessee Lawmakers Push for Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Two lawmakers will be making a push for Tennessee to join the Tobacco 21 movement this legislative session, as they are among several to introduce…
Kentucky’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill Likely Dead
A bill seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Kentucky is effectively dead after it failed to clear the…
