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Three flavored cigar companies sue Philly over law restricting sales to kids
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said companies that sell flavored cigars and cigarillos target underage kids by producing products with sweet flavors and by packaging them in wrappers that emulate candy.
Philly health department busts 149 tobacco retailers for selling to kids
All the retailers whose permits will be revoked sold to minors at least three times over the past two years.
Pick your poison: How legal weed could impact other vices
Little is known about if, or how, recreational marijuana might have any effect on alcohol or tobacco consumption.
Pennsylvania restricted tobacco sales. Some tobacco control groups are still uneasy.
Pennsylvania moves to raise cigarettes, tobacco age to 21
Pennsylvania is moving to join 18 other states and ban the purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products by people under 21.
Old enough to marry? Or buy cigarettes? Age matters in bills before Pa. lawmakers
Lawmakers are weighing different bills that would require Pennsylvanians to wait until age 18 – or 21 – before making some major life decisions.