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Peabody, MA Raises Tobacco Age To 21

Do as I say, not as I do could be the mantra for the Peabody Board of Health. Last night the city passed a new ordinance that would raise the tobacco age to 21. According to a report in the Salem News, the Peabody Board of Health Chairman Bernard Hororwitz began smoking at 18 and he doesn’t want todays 18 year old to have that choice. The meeting was sparsely attended with 10 people in […]

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Peabody, MA Looks To Raise Tobacco Age To 21

You can add Peabody to the growing list of places in the state of Massachusetts that wants to raise the tobacco age to 21. In what seems to be a growing concern for the tobacco industry, part of the reason behind the push is the growing number of teens who vape. The measure would require people to be 21 and over to buy tobacco or e-cigarette products. The board plans to vote on the proposal […]

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