New Jersey Assembly Sends Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to Gov. Christie Again
The New Jersey State Assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the state to 21, but it’s…
Maine Senate Passes Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Yesterday, Maine’s Senate voted in favor of raising the state’s minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The proposal now moves to the…
Powell, Ohio Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The age to purchase tobacco and alternative nicotine products will soon be increasing in Powell, Ohio, as on Tuesday night the city council unanimously approved…
Aspen, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Tobacco 21 movement can plant its first flag in Colorado, as last night the Aspen City Council voted 5-0 to raise the minimum age…
Lincolnshire, Ill. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Yesterday, you only had to be 18 years old to purchase tobacco in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire, Ill. Today, you must be 21, as…
Michigan Legislator Introduces Tobacco 21 Legislation
A Michigan state legislator has introduced a bill that seeks to make the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, e-cigarettes and hookah 21-years-old. H.B. 4736,…
Baxter Estates, N.Y. Joins Tobacco 21
The village of Baxter Estates, N.Y., a small community of just over 1,000 residents, has joined the movement to raise the minimum age to purchase…
St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Rejects Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in St. Lawrence County, N.Y. will be staying at 18-years-old as the county’s legislature rejected a proposal to…
Chilmark, Mass. Joins Tobacco 21 Movement
One of Massachusetts’ smallest towns has joined the list of municipalities to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as earlier this…
Excelsior Springs, Mo. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
At its most recent meeting, the city council in Excelsior Springs, Mo. voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products…
Maine Legislators Weighing Increase in Tobacco Tax
State legislators in Maine are considering a significant increase in the state’s tobacco tax, as a bill that is currently in committee hearings seeks to…
