In the state of Arkansas Representative Lee Johnson (R-75) has introduced a bill that would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 in the state. House Bill 1519 has picked up 17 sponsors including Representatives Fred Allen (D-30), Mary Bentley (R-73), Harlan Breaux (R-97) , Joe Cloud (R-71), Bruce Coleman (R-81), Bruce Cozart (R-24), Brian S. Evans (R-43), David Hillman (R-13), Jasen Kelly (R-28), Fredrick J. Love (D-29), Stephen Magie (D-72), Jay Richardson (D-78), Stu Smith […]
You can now add the state of Maryland to the growing list of states looking to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. The new bill which has been introduced for the 2019 legislative session is sponsored by Dereck Davis (D-25), Talmadge Branch (D-45), Benjamin Brooks (D-10), Michael Busch (D-30A), Pam Queen (D-14) and Kriselda Valderamma (D-26). It will undergo it’s first hearing on February 27th at 1pm. The measure has already received the support […]
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 […]
You can add Indiana to the growing list of states to introduce a bill this year that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21. Senate Bill No. 425 was introduced by Randall Head (R-18) and James Merritt (R-31) and has been referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services. The bill follows a similar footprint to the one passed in Massachusetts and proposed in Vermont by proposing an exemption to those who turn […]
The 56th Governor of New York State, Democrat Andrew Cuomo is expected to submit his 2019 Executive Budget on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019. In the budget is language that will seek to raise the minimum sales age for tobacco products, including cigars to 21. The proposal will also limit where tobacco can be sold as well as prohibit certain discounts such as buy a certain amount to get one free which could change how cigars […]
While we intended to report on this first thing yesterday morning, the new FDA Regulations became news of the day. As we reported on March 10, 2016, the State Senate passed a series of bills that included raising the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21-years-old. Those bills reached the Governor’s desk less than two weeks ago and today all but one were signed into the law. In addition to the raising of the tobacco purchase age, […]
44 days ago we reported that a series of measures were passed by the California senate. The delay to move the bills to the desk of the Governor came from the same legislative representatives that passed the measure because of a looming threat from an industry lobbyist to run a campaign that would attack unrelated initiative campaigns. The measure to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 and allow local counties to impose an additional […]
The state of Utah was looking to become the second state in the nation to raise the tobacco purchase from 18 to 21, but legislators defeated the attempt today in the Beehive State. The bill which was sponsored by Republican Representative Kraig Power of Heber City was defeated thanks to members such as Ken Ivory a Republican from West Jordan who according to the Salt Lake Tribune stated that he was concerned with the government getting […]
You can add Iowa to the list of states that wants tor raise the minimum tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21-years-old. The new measure was introduced last week by Senator Herman C. Quirmbach, a Democrat from the 23rd district of Iowa. The measure which was introduced by Quirmbach is SF 2016 and prohibits the sale of tobacco products to those under 21. In addition to it being illegal for retailers to sell to those under 21, the […]