BOSTON — Massachusetts has hiked age requirements to buy tobacco products, raised taxes and approved some of the toughest ...

The Amherst Board of Health is holding a public hearing to talk about the proposed changes to tobacco and vape regulations.

Massachusetts has reported a decrease in smoking rates, dropping the prevalence from 21.5 percent in 2000 to 12.8 percent in 2020, a reduction of 8.7percent. The Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program ...

That’s according to the 2025 “State of Tobacco Control” report. The report says Massachusetts received a failing grade for its efforts in funding prevention programs. The report also examines the ...

AMHERST — Restricting the sale of oral nicotine pouches to adults-only tobacco stores, increasing the minimum price of cigars ...

Newton joined several other Massachusetts towns when its City Council approved a “generational ban” on tobacco products.

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As the fight in Massachusetts ramps up ... SB 429 creates an incremental prohibition on tobacco products and electronic smoking devices by restricting their sale, possession, furnishing or ...

SPRINGFIELD — A Hampden County judge on Friday issued a staggering money award to the relatives of a dead cigarette smoker, ...

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That’s according to the 2025 “State of Tobacco Control” report. The report says Massachusetts received a failing grade for its efforts in funding prevention programs. The report also ...