Beverly Hills Passes Landmark Ordinances Banning Tobacco Sales
There have been local ordinances limiting the sales and availability of tobacco products in the past but none as restrictive as the one recently...
McConnell and Kaine Release Tobacco-Free Youth Act
Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced the Tobacco-Free Youth Act, a bipartisan legislation that if passed would raise...
Judge Orders FDA to Speed Up Review of E-cigarettes
A federal budget has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) speed up the review of e-cigarettes currently being sold on the U.S....
Florida Rejects Tobacco 21 Legislation
While Tobacco 21 legislation sweeps the nation, one state is resisting the now popular piece of legislation that seeks to raise the minimum age...
Bi-Partisan Tobacco to 21 Act Introduced in House and Senate
The call for the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to raise continues to heat up with yet another piece of legislation that was...
Nicotine Tax and OTP Tax Increase Defeated in Colorado’s Senate
Colorado's Senate rejected Gov. Jared Polis' proposed uniform nicotine tax. Colorado's House Bill 19-1333 would have given voters the chance to approve a cigarette...
Canada Announces New Tobacco Plain Packaging Regulations
The fight against plain packaging in Canada has come to an end as the Canadian government has announced new regulations for plain packaging and...
Washington State’s Governor Signs Tobacco 21 Into Law
Washington state's Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1074 into law on April 5, 2019. The state's new Tobacco 21 legislation will go into...
McConnell to Introduce Tobacco 21 Legislation in May 2019
It's news that has the entire tobacco industry talking–yet another bill has been introduced that aims to raise the minimum age for people purchasing...
Atlanta Considers New Restrictive Smoking Ordinance
On April 15, 2019, Atlanta's city council introduced new legislation that would prohibit smoking in many public places, including restaurants, bars and even the...
