City of Trenton Adopts Tobacco 21: Increasing Legal Minimum Age of Tobacco Purchases to 21 Years
On Thursday, February 16, 2017, Trenton City Council voted to raise to 21 the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco and tobacco-related products in the City of Trenton. Passage of the ordinance was supported by a strong collaboration of public and private entities that are committed to improving health outcomes for the Trenton community. Trenton passed the ordinance with a 6 to 1 vote, becoming the 22nd city in New Jersey and the 215th city in the country to adopt it.
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Trenton Health Team
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February 17, 2017
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https://trentonhealthteam.org/news-announcements/city-trenton-adopts-tobacco-21-increasing-legal-minimum-age-tobacco-purchases-21-years/