Heads Up – News – Updates 12.4.2018

CINCINNATI, OHIO: HEADS UP! Cincinnati Public Schools board urged passing Tobacco/Vapor 21 within the geographic boundaries of CPS. ordinance will be discussed in council’s Budget and Finance Committee DEC. 10 and will be UP FOR A VOTE DEC. 12.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/11/30/raising-tobacco-buying-age-up-vote-city-council-soon/2140601002/

IN THE NEWS: (AUSTRALIA) Smoking rates stagnant (only 0.6% drop 2013-16), INCREASES in two age groups, in spite of astronomical taxes and plain packaging. Ban on nicotine vapor products continues, while US & UK saw 2.3% & 2.6% drops in same time period.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6446481/Smoking-rates-increased-young-men-calls-stop-habit-fall-deaf-ears.html

IN THE NEWS: (MARYLAND) Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is leading an effort to prohibit adult smokers 18-20 access to safer #vaping products.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/legislative-black-caucus-will-push-to-raise-the-age-limit-for-buying-tobacco-to-21-in-maryland/2018/12/02/475bf99e-ec43-11e8-8679-934a2b33be52_story.html?utm_term=.ed3e17da826b

IN THE NEWS: (TEXAS) Tobacco 21 initiative pushes to prohibit smoking adults 18-20 from access to safer #vaping products.

https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/local-news/texas-initiative-pushes-to-raise-legal-age-to-buy-tobacco-products/1637396617