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Massachusetts Senate approves under-21 ban on tobacco sales
Source: Associated Press
Massachusetts Senate approves under-21 ban on tobacco sales
By Bob Salsberg | AP April 28 at 5:59 PM
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to raise the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco products across the state, which could make it the second to raise its threshold to 21 years old.
The higher age is already in effect in Boston and more than 100 other cities and towns, covering about half the state’s population.
The bill, which moves to the House after being approved on a 32-2 vote, also sets new regulations for electronic cigarettes including a ban on vaping in places where smoking is otherwise prohibited. It would also ban the sale of tobacco in pharmacies and other health care facilities.
Stores caught selling tobacco to people under 21 would face fines ranging from $100 to $300.
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By Bob Salsberg | AP April 28 at 5:59 PM
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to raise the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco products across the state, which could make it the second to raise its threshold to 21 years old.
The higher age is already in effect in Boston and more than 100 other cities and towns, covering about half the state’s population.
The bill, which moves to the House after being approved on a 32-2 vote, also sets new regulations for electronic cigarettes including a ban on vaping in places where smoking is otherwise prohibited. It would also ban the sale of tobacco in pharmacies and other health care facilities.
Stores caught selling tobacco to people under 21 would face fines ranging from $100 to $300.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/massachusetts-senate-approves-under-21-ban-on-tobacco-sales/2016/04/28/a0cd94f0-0d8a-11e6-bc53-db634ca94a2a_story.html