Yarmouth, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Cape Cod town of Yarmouth, Mass. will soon be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age, as…
Braintree, Mass. Schedules Vote on Raising Minimum Purchase Age to 21
A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 in Braintree, Mass. has been scheduled for a vote by…
El Cerrito, Calif. Announces Plans to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age and Limit Smoking
The El Cerrito City Council has announced their plans to control tobacco use in the city, directing the assistant city manager to begin work on…
Evanston, Ill. Urged To Consider Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Chicago suburb of Evanston is expected to consider raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in city limits to 21-years-old, as the Evanston Health…
New York State Assembly Could Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 19
The New York State Assembly now has a pair of bills moving through the Assembly and Senate that would increase the minimum age to purchase…
Braintree, Mass. Schedules Public Hearing on Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
The town of Braintree, Mass., a suburb south of Boston with approximately 35,000 residents, is moving forward with a proposal that would raise the minimum…
Suffolk County, N.Y. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 (Update)
On Tuesday night, legislators in Suffolk County, N.Y. voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21, making it illegal…
Waltham, Mass. Prepares to Raise Purchase Age
After consultations with tobacco retailers and several months of looking into the issue, the city of Waltham, Mass. appears ready to move forward and raise…
Newburyport, Mass. Raises Age to Purchase Tobacco
The town of Newburyport, Mass. is the latest to join the movement of municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. On Tuesday, the…
Nassau County Won’t Raise Tobacco Purchase Age
Nassau County (NY) won’t be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21, as Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow) has said…
Vermont Delays Debate on Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
Representatives in the Vermont House of Representatives are delaying a discussion to be had on whether or not to raise the minimum age to purchase…
