Casper City Council Finally Approves Tobacco/Vaping OrdinanceCasper City Council Finally Approves Tobacco/Vaping OrdinanceThe defeat on first reading on Dec. 1 posed a problem because the city ordinance would then be out of sync with state law.Tom MortonTom Morton
Casper City Council to Revisit Tobacco OrdinanceCasper City Council to Revisit Tobacco OrdinanceLocal governments can craft local ordinances to make state laws more strict, but not less strict.Tom MortonTom Morton
Online Poll: Tobacco Age Limit BillOnline Poll: Tobacco Age Limit BillSo would you support such a law? Take our poll and give us your opinion.Doug RandallDoug Randall
Report Finds Smoking Very ExpensiveReport Finds Smoking Very ExpensiveThe same report put the annual cost of being a Wyoming smoker at almost $26,000 a year.Doug RandallDoug Randall
Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco Products Is Now 21 NationwideMinimum Age To Buy Tobacco Products Is Now 21 NationwideEffective December 26th, 2019, the minimum age for buying tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, vaping products, etc.) is now 21.DJ NykeDJ Nyke
Lawmakers Advance Wyoming Bill Increasing Smoking Age to 21Lawmakers Advance Wyoming Bill Increasing Smoking Age to 21Officials say 95% of smokers start before the age of 21.Associated PressAssociated Press
E-Cigarette Maker Juul Facing Mounting Scrutiny by State AGsE-Cigarette Maker Juul Facing Mounting Scrutiny by State AGsIn November, Racine was elected to a second term as attorney general and Raoul was elected to his first. Associated PressAssociated Press
American Cancer Society Wants Higher Tobacco Taxes In WyomingAmerican Cancer Society Wants Higher Tobacco Taxes In WyomingThe Cancer Action Network wants to add an additional $1.50 to the sales tax of tobacco products.Chris BrooksChris Brooks
Walmart Raises Minimum Age for Tobacco Purchases to 21Walmart Raises Minimum Age for Tobacco Purchases to 21In another change, the company is in the process of discontinuing the sale of fruit- and dessert-flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems.Nick LearnedNick Learned
Walgreens to Hike Minimum Age for Store Tobacco SalesWalgreens to Hike Minimum Age for Store Tobacco SalesU.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to introduce legislation that raises the minimum age to buy from 18 to 21 nationally.Associated PressAssociated Press