Generational Tobacco Bans Considered in Four Massachusetts Towns: CRA Responds with Opposition

By Cody Carden | October 1, 2024

Massachusetts: Recently, four towns in Massachusetts—Peabody, Lexington, Northampton, and Medford—have explored implementing generational tobacco bans, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals born after a certain year, regardless of their age when they reach adulthood. These types of policies are seen as part of an ongoing effort to reduce tobacco consumption, but they have raised significant concerns within the premium cigar community.

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