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September 12, 2025

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Bill would keep teens out of tobacco fields, once a popular summer job
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In 2022, Massachusetts farmers produced $3.3 million worth of tobacco, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture census released in 2024. The industry consisted of about 31 farms, centered mostly in Hampden County, according to the USDA census.
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