California raises legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
The governor of California on Wednesday approved raising the legal
age to buy tobacco for smoking, dipping, chewing and vaping from 18 to
21.
Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown said he signed the measure along with four others restricting tobacco use in various ways.
Supporters
of the law regarding age aimed to deter adolescents from the harmful,
sometimes fatal effects of nicotine addiction. The Institute of Medicine
reports that 90 percent of daily smokers began using tobacco before
turning 19.
(FoxLA.com)
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