Tempe to hold final public hearing on raising minimum age to buy tobacco

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TEMPE, AZ — Tempe city council will hold a second and final public discussion on changing its local tobacco ordinance Thursday night.

Tempe parents and organizations brought forward their concerns about challenges and dangers associated with underage tobacco use in late 2021.If this ordinance passes, the city would establish a tobacco license registry and stores could be fined if they break this rule and sell to buyers under 21. The CDC said tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States.

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