Casper City Council to Revisit Tobacco OrdinanceLocal governments can craft local ordinances to make state laws more strict, but not less strict.Tom Morton
Casper Council Nixes Proposed Rule to Raise Tobacco Use Age to 21The defeat of the proposed revisions to the tobacco ordinance means the City of Casper is out of sync with state law.Tom Morton
Natrona County School District Sues E-cigarette Maker JUUL LabsNationally, hundreds of individual and class-action lawsuits have been filed and combined into a mass litigation lawsuit in San Francisco.Tom Morton
US House Approves Bill to Ban Sale of Flavored E-CigarettesManufacturer Juul Labs said in November it was halting U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored e-cigarettes.Associated Press
Casper Police Say They Can't Stop Tobacco Sales to Anyone Over 18However, it is still illegal for retailers to sell any tobacco product to any person under the age of 21, per the new federal law. Nick Learned
Lawmakers Advance Wyoming Bill Increasing Smoking Age to 21Officials say 95% of smokers start before the age of 21.Associated Press
E-Cigarette Maker Juul Facing Mounting Scrutiny by State AGsIn November, Racine was elected to a second term as attorney general and Raoul was elected to his first. Associated Press
Natrona School District: Bullying Down, Tobacco/Vape Use UpIn the past couple of years, the Natrona County School District has been criticized by parents and others for not preventing bullying.Tom Morton
Walmart Raises Minimum Age for Tobacco Purchases to 21In another change, the company is in the process of discontinuing the sale of fruit- and dessert-flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems.Nick Learned
Walgreens to Hike Minimum Age for Store Tobacco SalesU.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to introduce legislation that raises the minimum age to buy from 18 to 21 nationally.Associated Press