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…
Wellesley, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Wellesley, Mass. Board of Health recently amended its regulation on the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to increase the minimum age to purchase…
Colorado Gets Closer to Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Colorado took another step to becoming the first state in the country to require purchasers of tobacco to be at least 21 years of age,…
Utah Takes A Step Toward Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
A bill in the Utah State Senate that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21 passed its first test…
Healdsburg, Calif. Moves Toward Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Healdsburg City Council has taken a significant step forward in the process of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the city…
Suffolk County Legislator Files Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
After closing out 2013 with a promise to introduce a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in Suffolk County, NY from…
Utah Senator Files Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
After beginning the process of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21 late in 2013, Utah Senator Stuart Reid (R-Ogden)…
Newburyport, Mass. Could Up Tobacco Purchase Age to 19
Massachusetts continues to be a hotbed of proposals that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 19-years-old, as the town of…
Healdsburg, Calif. To Consider Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
The Healdsburg, Calif. City Council is considering making their city the first in the state to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18…
Franklin, Mass. Considering Sweeping Tobacco Reform
The town of Franklin, Mass. has scheduled a hearing that could lead to sweeping tobacco reform in the town of approximately 33,000 residents. The town’s…
Hopkinton, Mass. Board of Health Rejects Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Proposal
This week the Hopkinton, Mass. Board of Health rejected a proposal to increase the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21, rebuffing a…
