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Maryland Legislature Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

On Monday, both the Maryland House of Representatives and the Maryland Senate passed bills that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to…

Winchester, N.H. Voters Reject Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

A petition warrant article on the recent Winchester, N.H. ballot seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old was…

Edgewater, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21, Bans Smoking in Parks

At its most recent meeting, the Edgewater City Council voted unanimously in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, a…

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…

Utah Legislature Sends Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to Governor

The Utah Legislature has approved a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21-years-old and has sent it…

Pennsylvania Senator Plans to Introduce Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Pennsylvania State Senator Mario Scavello, R-Monroe County, has announced his plans to introduce a bill into the legislature that seeks to raise the minimum age…

Lake in the Hills, Ill. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

While a bill at the state level awaits the governor’s signature, the village of Lake in the Hills, Ill. has passed its own ordinance increasing…

Illinois Senate Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Heads to Governor’s Desk

Illinois is one signature away from becoming the seventh state to require those purchasing tobacco to be at least 21. Today, the Illinois Senate voted…

Utah Senate Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Returns to House

The Utah Senate has passed a bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21-years-old, sending it back to…

Illinois House Approves Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Last year the Illinois General Assembly approved a measure that would have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the state from 18 to…

Southington, Conn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

The Southington Town Council has approved an ordinance that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and tobacco alternatives to 21-years-old, while also…