Phillips County, Ark. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
In an attempt to lower its state-leading tobacco use rate, Phillips County, Ark. has passed an ordinance raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products…
Plymouth, Mass. Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Even though the state of Massachusetts has enacted a law that will raise the minimum purchase age for tobacco products to 21-years-old, the town of…
Ontario County, N.Y. Legislators Reject Tobacco Age Increase Proposal
This week, legislators in Ontario County, N.Y. soundly defeated a proposed local law that sought to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and…
Illinois Governor Vetoes Tobacco 21 Bill
A bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternative products in Illinois from 18- to 21-years-old has been vetoed by…
Wilbraham, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Limits Tobacco Sales
The town of Wilbraham, Mass. has passed a number of new tobacco-related ordinances, including raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old ahead…
Massachusetts Governor Signs Tobacco 21 Bill
A bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Massachusetts to 21-years-old received the signature of Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday,…
Carbondale, Colo. Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
An increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products will be coming to the town of Carbondale, Colo., as the town’s board of trustees…
Massachusetts Legislature Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Sends to Governor
A Massachusetts bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old has gained the final approval of the legislature…
Maine’s Tobacco Purchase Age Now 21
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the state of Maine is now 21-years-old, as legislation passed earlier this year has gone into effect….
Massachusetts Senate Approves Tobacco 21 Bill
Massachusetts is one step closer to becoming the sixth state in the country where an individual must be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products,…
Dover, N.H. Becomes First in State to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Tobacco 21 movement has found officially spread to New Hampshire, as on Wednesday the Dover City Council passed an ordinance making it illegal for…
