Massachusetts Generational Tobacco Ban Bill Coming Next Year

[Cigar Surgeon]

https://halfwheel.com/massachusetts-generational-tobacco-ban-bill-coming-next-year/445067/

 

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Per a report from WCVB, Sen. Jason Lewis, D-Winchester; and Rep. Tommy Vitolo, D-Brookline; and Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, D-Malden, plan on introducing bills that would ban anyone born after a specific date from ever purchasing tobacco products in the state. It’s unclear which date the proposed cut-off will be, but the report says that the trio doesn’t plan on taking away the right to purchase tobacco products from anyone who is legally of age. Given the bill won’t be introduced until next year, that would mean a date no earlier than 2004, though it might be 2005.

Massachusetts won’t be the first state to have generational tobacco ban legislation introduced, but it could be the first one to see it pass. The state is already one of the least tobacco-friendly states in the U.S. It has one of the 10 highest state tax rates on cigars and is one of just two states that have successfully banned some flavored tobacco products.

 

 

[BrightonCorgi]

I think it may have a tougher time passing than the article makes it sound.