A SALUTE TO OREGON GOVERNOR KATE BROWN FOR HAVING SIGNED INTO LAW ON AUGUST 9, 2017, A NEW STATE LAW APPROVED BY THE OREGON LEGISLATURE IN JULY THAT ADDS THAT NORTHWESTERN STATE TO THE ELITE GROUP OF FIVE TOTAL RESPECTIVE STATES OF THE USA THAT HAVE EACH OFFICIALLY RAISED TO AGE 21 THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE LEGAL AGE IN THAT STATE FOR PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION OF A TOBACCO PRODUCT

"Oregon’s action provides another major boost for the growing, nationwide movement to increase the tobacco (purchase or consumption) age to 21. Tobacco 21 laws have also been enacted by California, Hawaii, New Jersey, (and) Maine...."

The above direct quote is contained in a written online statement on August 9, 2017, by Matthew L. Myers, President of the noble non-profit group "Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids", at his group's official website page of "http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press_releases/post/2018_08_09_oregon21" .

The apparent copyright date for that entire website is 2017. The official website address for that admirable organization's homepage is "https://www.tobaccofreekids.org".

Mr. Myers' August 9, 2017, online statement also notes that at least 255 cities and counties in the United States of America have raised the minimum-allowable age for purchase or consumption of tobacco products to age 21. 

Those American cities and counties include New York City, Chicago, Boston, Cleveland, St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas.

The "Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids" at that non-profit organization's official website describes itself as "a leading force in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its deadly toll in the United States and around the world. ...We work to save lives by advocating for public policies that prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke."

The "Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids" non-profit group is headquartered at 1400 Eye Street., N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20005, United States of America.

The office phone number for that organization: 1-(202)-296-5469. Their FAX number: 1-202-296-5427.

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