The sale of tobacco in Illinois is illegal unless you have a license from the state. The new law requires all retailers selling any tobacco product to obtain a license from the state. The cost of which is $75.00. According to the state of Illinois, most of the fees collected will be used go after the sale of contraband tobacco. It also gives the state a way to punish those who sell to underage smokers.
The least friendly place to smoke in the country is quickly becoming Manhattan Beach, California. Over the past year the city has passed an expanded smoking ban as well as prohibited smoking in multi-unit residences. This week the five members of the City Council voted unanimously to move forward with yet another piece of legislation by requiring retailers to have a permit to sell tobacco in addition to the one required by the state. The ordinance […]
Just prior to the IPCPR trade show in New Orleans a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would bring an end to cigars shipped via the United States Postal Service and would add various other requirements to other methods of shipping. The bill H.R. 3042, dubbed “Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015,” was introduced by two democrats from Connecticut; Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Elizabeth Etsy and seeks to change the language of […]
Another day and another city; Holyoke has joined the movement to ban the sale of tobacco to those under the age of 21. However, this time that law is a little bit different as you only need to be 18+ to enjoy it. The measure passed by the Holyoke Board of Health calls for the banning the sales of tobacco products to those under 21, while those over 18 will still be able to enjoy […]
A new program from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will ban smoking on some of the beaches at Presque Isle State Park. The new regulations are part of the Clean Air Beach Program and starting May 1 it will be illegal to smoker on Barracks Beach and Beach 11. The ban includes cigarettes, cigars, pipes and e-cigarettes. Presque Isle is on Lake Erie and encompasses 3,112.10 acres
A bill that would of banned smoking in cars if a person under the age of 18 was present has failed in the state senate of Illinois. The bill which had passed a committee hearing only got eight votes in favor of it, with Republican Senator Dave Syverson of Rockford providing a voice of reason in questioning the measure. According to the Senator, “These children are going to be in the same home with these parents […]
Earlier this week a city council member of Upper Arlington along with two Ohio State University Professors asked the city to raise the purchase age of tobacco from 18 to 21. The council member Kip Greenwell feels it would help reduce smoking in the community and he was backed by Micah Berman and Dr. Rob Crane of Ohio State University. The City Council is expected to consider the legislation to change the legal age to […]
When the battle against the FDA started stateside one of the things we were told is that tobacco displays could become banned. Many laughed at the audacity of such a thing, surely it could not happen. Beginning today it is now illegal to openly display tobacco products in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. According to the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, some of the new rules require that tobacco be carried in a non […]
The Princeton Board of Health unanimously approved an introduction to the ordinance that would ban the sale of tobacco and electronic cigarettes to those under 21. The board will now hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30. The meeting which will take place at 1 Monument Drive in the city of Princeton will bet a final vote on adoption of the law. Currently, the state age requirement for purchasing tobacco products is […]
If Assemblymember J. Gary Prelaw-D has his way, ordering tobacco products in the state of New York could require that a proof of age statement be filled out and returned to mail order companies before an order can be sent. A.B.173 is summarized as requiring companies selling tobacco products over the internet to first send a form to individuals to sign stating that such individual is 18 years of age or older. Provides that upon receipt of […]