April 6, 2015 Charlie Minato Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Washington D.C. Minimum Smoking Age Increase Proposed

There’s a new proposal in Washington D.C., and it’s not cigar friendly.

Council member Kenyan McDuffie, D, has proposed a new bill that would increase the minimum age to purchase and/or possess tobacco to the age of 21. It would follow similar legislation in New York City, many areas of Massachusetts and other places around the country.

While it might not have the best reputation, Washington D.C. is relatively cigar friendly including no excise tax on cigars.

McDuffie introduced similar legislation in late 2013.

Kenyan McDuffie Washington D.C.
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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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