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Tewksbury, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age, Bans Flavored Tobacco

Tewksbury has become the latest town in Massachusetts to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, upping the age to 21 as part of…

Carver Joins the List of Massachusetts Towns Increasing Tobacco Purchase Age

The southeastern Massachusetts town of Carver has signed on to the growing movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, as…

Massachusetts Senate Approves Increase to Tobacco Purchase Age

The Massachusetts State Senate gave its approval to a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products today, voting 32-2 in favor of…

Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Coming to Norfolk, Mass.

Add the Boston suburb of Norfolk, Mass. to the list of more than 100 municipalities that have increased the minimum age to purchase tobacco products…

California’s Anti-Tobacco Bills Should Head to Gov. Brown Friday

It’s been about six weeks since a package of anti-tobacco bills was passed by the California legislature, including an increase in the minimum age to purchase…

North Adams, Mass. Approves Increase of Tobacco Purchase Age

As of Aug. 1, you will need to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products in North Adams, Mass., thanks to the city’s board…

Essex, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Passes Additional Tobacco Regulations

A number of new regulations regarding the sale of tobacco products will go into effect this summer in Essex, Mass., as the town’s board of…

Cleveland, Ohio Increases Tobacco Purchase Age Today

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Cleveland, Ohio is now 21-years-old. The increase from the previous minimum age of 18-years-old comes 120 days since Mayor Frank…

Portland, Maine Begins Process of Raising Age to Purchase Tobacco

City leaders in Portland, Maine are scheduled to begin the process of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products tomorrow, when…

Plainville, Mass. Passes Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

As of June 1, anyone wishing to purchase cigars or other tobacco products in Plainville, Mass. will have to be at least 21-years-old, as the…

Vermont House of Representatives Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Tax Hike

The Vermont House of Representatives gave its third and final affirmative vote on H. 93 today by a tally of 80-63, with six absent, which…