Kansas Supreme Court Reverses Ruling That Quashed City’s Tobacco Age Restrictions

Mealey's (July 16, 2019, 7:24 AM EDT) -- TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court on June 28 reversed a lower court ruling that struck down a Topeka ordinance that raised the minimum age for tobacco purchases from 18 to 21, saying the local legislation is constitutional under the city’s home rule power and does not conflict with state law (DWAGFYS Manufacturing, Inc. v. Topeka, Kansas, No. 119,269, Kan. Sup., 2019 Kan. LEXIS 111)....

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