Cincinnati, Ohio to Vote on Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21, New Retailer Licenses
At its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, the Cincinnati City Council will vote on whether or not to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products…
Philadelphia City Council Upholds Tobacco Retailer Restrictions
The Philadelphia City Council voted on Wednesday to uphold current restrictions on tobacco retailers in the city, namely that they are not allowed to transfer…
Alameda, Calif. Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban, Retailer Licenses
The ban on flavored tobacco in the San Francisco Bay Area has found another supporter, as this week the city of Alameda passed a ban…
Brooklyn Center, Minn. Places Moratorium on New Tobacco Retailers Ahead of Age Increase
The city of Brooklyn Center is placing a moratorium on the licensing of any additional tobacco retailers while it studies, drafts and considers a proposal…
Avon, Colo. to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21, Require Tobacco Retailer Licenses
A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Avon, Colo. has received the approval of the town council, though…
Minneapolis, Minn. Places Moratorium on New Tobacco Shops
Citing concerns about the number of new tobacco products shops that have been proposed since the city council passed an ordinance in 2017 prohibiting the…
St. Paul, Minn. Approves Cap on Tobacco Retailers
There will be no new tobacco retailer licenses issued in St. Paul, Minn., as on Wednesday the city council approved an ordinance that will cap…
Worthington, Ohio Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
On Monday night, the Worthington City Council made the central Ohio city the latest to join the Tobacco 21 movement, unanimously approving a law that…
Woburn, Mass. Makes Tobacco Purchase Age 21
The city of Woburn has become the latest in Massachusetts to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-yeas-old, as the…
Washington City, Utah Says No More Tobacco Specialty Shops
If you had plans of opening a tobacco specialty shop or e-cigarette store in Washington City, Utah, you might want to rethink your plans, as…
Independence, Mo. to Cut Tobacco Retail Licenses in Half
The Independence City Council took a bold step on Monday night in their fight to reduce the amount of tobacco retailers in the city, approving…
