On Thursday night, Northampton became the latest city in Massachusetts to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes, as the city’s board of health unanimously approved the proposal. In addition the age increase, the board voted to restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products to permitted tobacconists that restrict access to persons over 21 years of age at all times. In addition, the board decreased the number of available tobacco sales permits in the city from 36 to 28, though existing permit holders have been grandfathered. The changes are scheduled to go into effect in January 2017, according to a report from MassLive.com. Northampton has a population of approximately 28,500 residents. It is located in the central part of the state, 20 miles north of Springfield.
↧