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Massachusetts

To curb tobacco use, committee bill raises smoking age

STATE HOUSE — The Massachusetts smoking age would rise to 21 and pharmacies would be banned from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products under a bill recommended Thursday by the Joint Committee on Public Health. The bill, intended to curb youth tobacco use and nicotine addiction, also includes electronic cigarettes and

Massachusetts

Senator: Legal marijuana would create many challenges

STATE HOUSE — Highly potent edible forms of marijuana make up nearly half the legalized market in Colorado and have had dangerous consequences for adults and children, according to a Massachusetts senator who returned last week from a research trip. Back from what he called an "eye-opening trip," Sen.

Massachusetts

Markey wants smoking age raised to 21

Sen. Edward Markey has joined his colleagues in filing legislation raising the smoking age to 21. Markey announced Wednesday that he's joining Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio to introduce the Tobacco to 21 Act banning the sale