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Cuomo Signs Bill Raising Tobacco-Purchase Age to 21
New York State is raising the legal age to purchase tobacco to 21 years old.
Atlanta Mayor Signs Smoking Ban Legislation
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has signed legislation that will prohibit smoking in many of Atlanta's enclosed public areas, including bars, restaurants and Hartsfield-Jackson …
Cigar Industry Fights to Delay FDA Product Approval Deadline
The three major cigar industry associations have filed a motion asking a Washington D.C. court to maintain the compliance deadlines that had been previously been set for handmade …
FDA Extends Commenting Period For Substantial Equivalence
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is giving the public 30 more days to comment on a proposed rule that concerns how cigarmakers will bring new products to market in the future.
Beverly Hills Officially Passes Tobacco Sales Ban
After months of deliberation, Beverly Hills will prohibit the sale of all tobacco products in the city, including premium cigars, beginning in 2021.
Beverly Hills Passes Tobacco Sales Ban, Exempts Cigar Lounges
The Beverly Hills City Council last night passed an ordinance that bans the sale of nearly all tobacco products within city limits.
McConnell Files Bill To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco to 21
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has filed a bill that seeks to raise the nationwide minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old.
Maryland Judge Strikes Down FDA’s Tobacco Product Approval Guidance
A judge in Maryland yesterday ruled in favor of a coalition of public health groups suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has ordered the agency to speed up its approval …
Maryland Ups Tobacco-Purchase Age to 21, Military Personnel Exempt
Starting this fall, if you’re looking to purchase tobacco products in the state of Maryland you will have to be at least 21 years old.