Town Tracker

Every meeting. Every vote. Every town.

Where Massachusetts boards are moving on tobacco, nicotine and kratom — with sources.

Upcoming Meetings

Mansfield
Board of Health
Upcoming vote
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 7:00 PMTown Hall, Room 3A/B

Probable vote on revised Tobacco Regulations. Owners in Mansfield should attend or submit comments.

Ayer
Board of Health
Draft rulesUNCONFIRMED
Mon, Nov 16, 2026

Draft regulations include a 6mg nicotine pouch cap, 500ft spacing between retailers, and a 3-day suspension for a first sale to a minor.

Source: Local reporting
Bedford
Board of Health
Upcoming vote
Mon, Nov 23, 2026

Board reviewing a birth-date based sales ban. Next meeting scheduled.

Source: Town of Bedford
Salem
Board of Health
Tabled
Tue, Dec 8, 2026

A rule limiting sales to FDA-authorized products only was tabled. Next meeting Dec 8, 2026.

Source: City of Salem

Past Outcomes

Amherst
Board of Health
Outcome pending
Wed, Nov 4, 2026

The board met Nov 4, 2026. Outcome pending — MRA is following up.

Lynn
Health Department
Retailer lettersUNCONFIRMED
Fri, Oct 30, 2026

Lynn reportedly sent letters to retailers telling them to pull ZYN Smooth and ZYN Chill.

Swampscott
Board of Health
Fine upheld
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

The board upheld a tobacco violation fine against Vinnin Liquors.

Peabody
Board of Health
Fines revoked
Thu, Oct 1, 2026

The board revoked fines previously issued to convenience stores over ZYN Chill.

Marblehead
Board of Health
Fines issued
Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Four businesses were fined for selling ZYN Chill as a flavored nicotine product.

Statewide
Multiple towns
Statewide
Tue, Sep 1, 2026

26 Massachusetts towns have adopted birth-date based tobacco sales bans.

What Owners Must Do

Pull all flavored nicotine

Including ZYN Smooth and ZYN Chill — towns are treating them as flavored.

Stop selling kratom

Towns are moving quickly on kratom. Remove it from your shelves.

ID every sale

Every customer, every time. One sale to a minor can mean fines or suspension.

Watch your Board of Health agendas

Most rules change at local meetings. Check your town's agenda weekly.

Who To Call

Mansfield
Coming soon
Ayer
Coming soon
Bedford
Coming soon
Salem
Coming soon
Amherst
Coming soon
Lynn
Coming soon
Swampscott
Coming soon
Peabody
Coming soon
Marblehead
Coming soon