23 Jan, 2026
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University responds to statewide Tobacco 21 law

RACHEL MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Effective Oct. 1, 18-year-olds will no longer be able to purchase tobacco products in the state of Ohio.   According to Convenience Store News, Governor Mike DeWine signed a budget bill July 18 that included a measure to increase the legal tobacco–purchasing age from 18 to 21. The governor vetoed a provision that would have grandfathered in anyone who turned […]