Wheeling, Ill. Raises Age to Purchase, Possess Tobacco to 21
While Illinois is raising the statewide minimum age to purchase tobacco products on July 1, the Chicago suburb of Wheeling is raising it immediately after the village’s Board of Trustees voted in favor of an ordinance at its meeting on Monday.
In addition to raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, the village is also raising the minimum age to possess tobacco products to 21, something that was left out of the state’s bill in an attempt prevent young people from getting a criminal record for tobacco possession.
Of note, Wheeling’s ordinance does not explicitly mention tobacco products, and the definition of tobacco products does not include e-cigarettes or vaping devices.
Wheeling is home to approximately 38,000 residents. It is located just over 20 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.
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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