Each week we list all the legislation in one easy to find place. This week brings stories from Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey and New Mexico. Adams, MA – The Board of Health last week agreed to update all the town’s tobacco regulations during the process of increasing the legal age of buying tobacco from 18 to 21. The new measure doesn’t come as a new regulation; but rather an amendment to […]
Things could get ugly in the state of New Jersey if S284 gets passed. The bill sponsored by Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex) and Loretta Weinber (D-Bergen) calls for the raising of the OTP tax which includes cigars from 30% to 90% of the wholesale price. Meaning a cigar with the MSRP of $10.00 that currently costs $11.50 in the state would go up to $14.50 per cigar. In addition to hurting the consumer, the bill would be crippling […]
New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie has chosen not to act on a bill that would have raised the smoking age in NJ from 19 to 21. This is the second time that the Governor has chosen not to pass a bill passed by the New Jersey legislature that would have stripped away the rights for an adult to make an adult decision. The bill would have fined retailers up to $1,000 if they did […]
The state Assembly of New Jersey passed a bill that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 19 to 21. The bill which passed by a vote of 49-20 is expected the cost the state 16.2 million dollars in taxes. In order to become a law it needs to be signed by Governor Chris Christie who is currently on the campaign trail running for President. Should the Governor sign the bill into law retailers who […]
Earlier this year, Hawaii passed a measure that raised the tobacco purchase age to 21; and now New Jersey is one step closer to become the second state to pass such a measure. If the measure passes it would raise the purchase age from the current, 19. The bill which is awaiting final legislative approval would be the first change since the state raised the age 10 years ago. The proposal has at least one […]
The Township Committee of Egg Harbor, NJ which is located just west of Atlantic City is introducing an ordinance that would ban smoking at local parks. The ordinance which would ban cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic smoking devices and chewing tobacco would be discussed at a local hearing on December 16, 2016 at 5:30pm. The meeting will take place at the Municipal Building located at 3315 Bargaintown Road. If the measure is approved violations would be […]
Yesterday, the “Board of Chosen Freeholders” voted to approve an ordinance that now makes Essex County’s 33 parks smoke free. The measure which was pushed by the “Global Advisors on Smokefree Policy” advised the board throughout the drafting process. Essex County which is home to Newark joins Burlington, Camden, Hudson, Passaic, Somerset and Union as counties that have passed a smoke free parks law. The measure also includes a ban on a 25 foot radius […]
Yet another city in the United States of America will be saying you can die for our country, but you can’t light up a cigar. The Borough Council is expected to pass the ordinance next month that would raise the smoking age from 19 (New Jersey Law) to 21. In July the ordinance was officially introduced with a unanimous vote, but was tabled to be rewritten to include electronic smoking devices. The council will next […]
Last year, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have banned smoking in parks and beaches. The move wasn’t popular amongst many of the states politicians and this week the state capital Trenton has banned smoking in parks, city facilities and city owned vehicles. Violators of the new ordinance will be fined between $50 and $100 for the first offense with the second offense carrying a fine of $100-$200. Every violation thereafter […]
The age for tobacco sales in the state of New Jersey is 19, but the borough of North Plainfield wanted to see that raised to 21. While the proposal was well received initially it did not pass as it the Council voted 4-2 against the measure. However, it is not all smiles for smokers as the Borough Council will urge the state Assembly to approve a statewide law raising the age at a hearing next […]