Lehi, Utah Becomes First In State to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age
Utah has its first city to have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as on Tuesday night the Lehi City Council…
West Virginia Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Advances
A bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products is advancing through the West Virginia legislature, as today S.B. 348 advanced out of…
Newmarket, N.H. Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The town of Newmarket, N.H. is the latest to join the Tobacco 21 movement, passing an ordinance this week that makes it illegal for a…
South Windsor, Conn. Becomes Third in State to Raise Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
On Monday night, the South Windsor Town Council voted 6-1 to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old, becoming just…
Pekin, Ill. Deadlocks on Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
The Pekin City Council couldn’t reach a majority on a proposal to raise the tobacco purchasing age to 21-years-old, deadlocking at 3-3 with one member…
Albert Lea, Minn. to Hold Hearings on Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
At its meeting on Monday, the Albert Lea City Council decided to proceed with consideration of an ordinance that would raise the minimum age to…
Duluth, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
On Monday night, the Duluth City Council approved an ordinance to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and tobacco alternatives to 21-years-old, adding…
Virginia Tobacco Purchasing Age Increases Passes Senate, Moves to House of Delegates
A bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in the Commonwealth of Virginia has moved one step closer…
Minnesota Legislature Will Consider Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
This week, a bill was introduced into the Minnesota state legislature that proposes making the minimum age to purchase tobacco products 21-years-old statewide, a change…
Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposed in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Rep. Ben Loring, D-7, will once again try to convince his legislative colleagues to raise the minimum age to purchase and possess tobacco…
Mississippi Legislature to Debate Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to 21
Legislators in Mississippi will be considering an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. H.B. 507 is sponsored by Rep. Bryant…
