Indiana House Approves Tobacco Age Increase, Tougher Penalties for Underage Tobacco Sales
The Indiana House of Representatives has approved a bill that will significantly increase penalties for retailers who sell tobacco products, e-cigarettes or vaping products to…
Georgia Legislators to Debate Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Legislators in Georgia could be considering an official increase to the state’s minimum age to purchase and possess tobacco products, as a bill was filed…
Oklahoma Legislature to Consider Tobacco 21 Bill
An Oklahoma state senator has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that will bring the state’s laws regarding the minimum age to purchase…
Bismarck, N.D. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
As the country adjusts to the new federal minimum age to purchase tobacco products being changed to 21, cities, counties and states continue to pass…
FDA: Not Enforcing Tobacco 21 Yet
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified its position on a new federal that bans those under 21-years-old from purchasing tobacco products. While…
Breckenridge, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age
While the federal increase in the tobacco purchasing age continues to get sorted out—including having several trade organizations making a public request for clarification over…
PCA & Others Seek Clarification on Federal Tobacco 21 Age Increase Implementation
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and other trade groups have asked the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify the implementation of the new…
Manitou Springs, Colo. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Amidst a flurry of changes to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in recent weeks, the city of Manitou Springs passed its own increase…
New Hampshire Senate Votes to Increase Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
On Jan. 1, New Hampshire’s state law changed, increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the state from 18 to 19. Yesterday, the New…
Washington’s Tobacco Purchasing Age is Now 21
As the clock struck midnight and revelers rang in the new year, the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Washington increased from 18 to…
FDA Declares Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to 21 in Effect; PCA Advises Stores to Stop Selling to Persons Under 21
Less than a week ago, President Trump signed a government spending bill that included an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from…
