Casper City Council Defeats Proposed Rule to Raise Tobacco Use Age to 21Casper City Council Defeats Proposed Rule to Raise Tobacco Use Age to 21The defeat of the proposed revisions to the tobacco ordinance means the City of Casper is out of sync with state law.Tom MortonTom Morton
Natrona County School District Sues E-cigarette Maker JUUL LabsNatrona County School District Sues E-cigarette Maker JUUL LabsNationally, hundreds of individual and class-action lawsuits have been filed and combined into a mass litigation lawsuit in San Francisco.Tom MortonTom Morton
Online Poll: Should Wyoming Pass A State Tobacco 21 Law?Online Poll: Should Wyoming Pass A State Tobacco 21 Law?So would you support such a law? Take our poll and give us your opinion.Doug RandallDoug Randall
Wallethub: Habit Costs Wyoming Smokers $1.3 Mil Over LifetimeWallethub: Habit Costs Wyoming Smokers $1.3 Mil Over LifetimeThe 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