Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing a generational tobacco ban, aiming to phase out tobacco product sales based on birth year, ultimately targeting youth and preventing new users.
By implementing a generational ban, young individuals not yet of legal purchasing age will never be allowed to legally buy nicotine products, thereby curbing future tobacco use.
Brookline was the first municipality to adopt a generational tobacco ban, where anyone born on or after January 1, 2000 is prohibited from purchasing tobacco products.
The Massachusetts proposal follows prior bans on flavored tobacco products and raising the purchasing age to 21, demonstrating ongoing efforts to reduce youth smoking rates.
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