Tennessee Not Likely to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age
A bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and other nicotine delivery products in Tennessee has stalled in a committee as part of its journey to become law.
On Tuesday, HB 1978 was failed to receive a motion in the Tennessee House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, effectively halting its process in that chamber. Its Senate companion bill, SB 1973, remains alive, but the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee didn’t take action on it on Tuesday, instead moving it to next week’s agenda.
Hawaii remains the only state in the country where the minimum age to purchase tobacco products is 21, though that change could soon be coming to California as well, as a proposal currently sits on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk after passing the state legislature, though it’s not clear if and when he will sign it after the tobacco industry has promised to contest it.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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