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Tobacco State Laws Passed

By tylerbordick11

  • Needham, Massachusetts Becomes First City to Increases Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco to 21

    Needham, Massachusetts Becomes First City to Increases Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
    Since then, smoking amongst young people in Needham has dropped by 50 %. The average Needham high school student is now three times less likely to smoke than the average American high school student.

  • New York City Raises Legal Age for Tobacco Products

    New York City Raises Legal Age for Tobacco Products
    This measure gave New York City the strictest limit of tobacco purchase of any major American city, according to the New York Times.

  • Kansas City, Missouri Raises the Minimum Age to 21

    Kansas City, Missouri Raises the Minimum Age to 21
    The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City led a "Tobacco 21/KC" campaign. The goal was to urge every city in the Greater Kansas City to up the minimum age, reported the Kansas City Council.

  • Hawaii Becomes First State to Raise Minimum Age for Buying Tobacco

    Hawaii Becomes First State to Raise Minimum Age for Buying Tobacco

  • California Becomes Second State to Raise Tobacco Laws

    California Becomes Second State to Raise Tobacco Laws

  • 200 Communities in the US Increased The Age of Tobacco Sale

    200 Communities in the US Increased The Age of Tobacco Sale
    Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Ohio are all states who have passed laws in their respective communities increasing the sale of tobacco products to those 21 and over, according to Matthew L. Myers, President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.