Local Businesses React to Raising Federal Tobacco-Buying Age
President Trump recently signed a spending package that, among other things, raises the federal legal age for buying tobacco from 18 to 21
FARGO, N.D. & MOORHEAD, Minn. — Walk into almost any convenience store or gas station, and you’ll see multiple shelves and display cases packed with cigarettes, vaping devices, and other forms of tobacco products. The National Association of Convenience Stores says 34 percent of all in-store purchases are attributed to tobacco. But beginning in the summer, these numbers may change….
