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 […]
Earlier this week we reported that the city of Chicago was looking to add a tax to cigars. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel took further aim at the tobacco industry at the first City Council meeting of the year. The Democrat Mayor made numerous proposals with the Public Health Commissioner Julie Morita. In addition to the additional taxes, a proposal to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 was made along with with a minimum pricing policy. No timetable […]
Mayor Marty Walsh (D-Boston) is seeking to raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21 and has submitted a plan to the Board of Health. If the measure is passed, the city would join 83 other communities in the state of Massachusetts to raise the legal age to purchase all tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21. According to WBUR, Boston’s NPR Station, Mayor Walsh said in a statement, “We know the consequences of […]
Another week goes by, and another community in Massachusetts has raised the tobacco age to 21. This time that community is Wilmington, which passed the measure by a unanimous vote. During the hearing, 9 retailers spoke against the ban but the measure passed along with a measure that prohibits the sale of tobacco at local drug stores. A hearing on the ban of flavored tobacco was pushed back to a later date, and the new regulations will […]
Another day and another Massachusetts city raises the tobacco purchase age. This time it is Danvers that saw the Board of Health raise the age from 18 to 21 in a unanimous vote. The city also banned the sale of tobacco at any health care facilities such as pharmacies. In addition all retailers wishing to sell tobacco must as for the ID of any buyers under the age of 27. Business wishing to sell tobacco […]
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 […]
Currently in the Health & Human Services committee is bill S.B. 648 which would raise the minimum purchase of tobacco in the state of Texas from 18 to 19. The bill was introduced by Juan Hinojosa-D, Joan Huffman-R and Carlos Uresti-D. If passed selling to those under 19 would result in a Class C misdemeanor with a fine of $500.00. It would also prohibit those under 19 from entering a humidor in the state. Texas […]
On January 14, 2015 the Board of Health in the community of Watertown voted on a regulation regarding the sale of tobacco and the Minimum Legal Sales Age. The legal age will remain 19 until March 1st, 2016 when it will become 21. Also at the meeting the community voted to ban flavored tobacco. It also required are liquid nicotine used in E-Cigarettes to be in child proof containers. Watertown, Massachusetts is home to 33,000 […]
The Board of Health in the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts has voted to pass a new regulation that will require consumers to be 21 years of age to purchase tobacco included cigars and other tobacco products with the exception of Hookah which was not part of the new law. The vote this was unanimous on Tuesday night includes a requirement that stores who sell tobacco products post signs advising customers on how to enroll in […]
In the towns of Leverett and Montague in Frankly County, Massachusetts the health board looking to change the current age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The town of Leverett is looking to go a step beyond with the addition of banning flavored tobacco except for menthol. According to Leverett Board of Health Chairwoman Fay Zipkowitz , the board will pass the proposed regulations which were introduced by a representative of the Substance and Tobacco […]