Minnesota has settled its lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and ITG Brands over payments from the landmark 1998 agreement and should receive at least $81 million.
There is a push at the State Capitol again this year to raise the state's tobacco buying age to 21. CentraCare spokeswoman Jodi Gertken says even though the federal government raised the buying age to 21 in December, there is still a lot of confusion.
Residents, retailers, and anyone else have a chance to weigh in on what the legal age should be to buy tobacco products in St. Cloud. The city council will hold a public hearing during their meeting on Monday night to consider raising the minimum age to buy tobacco up to 21.
St. Cloud could be the next city to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21. During Monday night's meeting the city council will set a public hearing for October 9th to discuss the issue.