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Glendale amends code to raise tobacco and vape purchase age to 21

Glendale City Council · November 26, 2025
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Summary

Council unanimously adopted Ordinance O25-49 to define tobacco and related products and raise the minimum purchase/consumption age to 21, aligning city code with Arizona and federal law. A resident from a local autism nonprofit urged the council to pass the ordinance to curb youth vaping.

Glendale’s City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 25 to amend the city code to define tobacco and related products and to raise the minimum age for purchase or consumption from 18 to 21, aligning local code with state and federal law.

Deputy City Manager Rick St. John told the council the ordinance clarifies definitions for…

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