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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh proposed raising the age to buy tobacco and nicotine products to 21. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston seeks to raise smoking age to 21

Lexi Peery November 23, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has proposed raising the minimum age for purchasing all tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, by three years to age 21, his office announced Wednesday. If made...

City ordinance bans smokeless tobacco from sporting events

Julia Metjian September 11, 2015

After Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an ordinance Wednesday to ban its use, smokeless tobacco will no longer be a part of Boston’s longstanding sports culture. The ordinance, which will prohibit...

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