In the state of Virginia Del. Chris Stolle, R-Virginia Beach has introduced a bill to ban the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products to anyone under the age of 21. The state of Virginia is major tobacco producer but it is also the home of Altria who has endorsed a national standard of 21. The bill has also gotten the support of Speaker of the House Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights. House Bill No. 2748 […]
Last year Illinois lawmakers passed a bill in both chambers that would have raised the tobacco purchase age in the Land of Lincoln had it not been vetoed by former Republican Governor Bruce Rauner. This year the bill makes its return for the 101st General Assembly in the state of Illinois. SB 0021 has been introduced by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29), John J. Cullerton (D-6), Michael E. Hastings (D-19) and John G. Mulroe (D-10). The […]
The Magnolia State has seen a bill introduced that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21 in Mississippi. House Bill No. 507 has been introduced by Rep. Bryant W. Clark (D-47) if passed would go into effect on July 1, 2019. The proposed bill has fines up to $1,000 for retailers and up to $50 or up to 72 hours community service for those under age caught with tobacco. The bill which […]
The Land of 10,000 Lakes has seen a bill introduced that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21. The bill introduced by Rep. Heather Edelson (DFL-49A) is co-authored by Rena Moran (DFL-65A), Sandy Layman (R-58), Dave Baker (R-17B), Kelly Morrison (DFL-33B), Jennifer Schultz (DFL-07A) and Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL-41B). The measure could become problematic for smokers in the state as the bill contains language that includes the prohibiting of tobacco in public schools […]
The state of Massachusetts has become the 6th state in the country to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 with Governor Charlie Baker signing the bill into law. The new law goes into effect on December 31, 2018. However there is an exception to the law. Anyone who turns 18 before the date the new law goes into effect will still be allowed to buy tobacco unless they are in a city that has […]
Legislation that was defeated only a short while ago was put up for a vote a second time in the Illinois Senate yesterday. The measure which would raise the legal purchase age for tobacco and electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 was passed by a vote of 32-22-2. Despite falling 5 votes short in the past Sen. John Mulroe (D-Chicago), the bill’s sponsor, was able to get a second vote. In the second effort, he was […]
You can add another town to the growing list in the state of Massachusetts to raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21. This time it is Norwell which is located Southeast of Boston, and beginning March 31 anyone under the age of 21 will be prohibited from making a purchase of tobacco products. The new measure all bans the sale of tobacco in which a store has a pharmacy and prohibits the sale […]
As we reported live on the air last night during The Cigar Authority Broadcast, the city of Boston, Massachusetts has raised the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21. In an afternoon session, the Boston Board of Health unanimously voted to raise the age and becomes the 86th city in the state to pass such a measure. Our own David Garofalo said last night that on the air that he believes this will lead […]
According to a published report in The Salem News, the town of Swampscott which is northeast of Boston became the 85th community in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to raise its tobacco purchase age. The measure to raise to the tobacco age from 18 to 21 was passed via a Board of Health vote to join the Tobacco 21 movement. The town also moved to ban smoking and nicotine products at public beach and parks within […]
This Thursday the Kansas City City Council is set to take up a proposed ordinance that will raise the purchase age of tobacco to 21. The change is being pushed for by the Healthy KC Initiative, Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross-Blue Shield. According to Council Member Scott Wagner, the move is expected to pass the full City Council hearing. UPDATE: 11/20: The measure passed with an 11-1 vote in Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS […]