The state of Florida saw a bill that would raise the tobacco purchase age in the Sunshine state from 18 to 21 earlier this year. House Speaker Jose Oliva stated the House won’t pass the proposal after the Senate signed off on bill SB 1618. The bill which had the backing of JUUL labs which is partial owned by Altria the parent company of Nat Sherman contained a provision that would have prevented local governments […]
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The push to raise the tobacco age to 21 is about to be in the national spotlight thanks to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will introduce a bill this May to raise the federal minimum purchase age to buy tobacco to 21. The bill will encompass all things tobacco including Cigars. Currently 11 states have raised the tobacco purchase age to 21 along with over 450 cities and counties. The move has seen the […]
Delaware Democrat Governor John Carney has signed a bill raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products in the state from 18 to 21. The bill S.B. 25 was passed by the Delaware House of Representatives earlier this month by a 25-16 vote which was preceded by the senate passing the same bill in mid-March by a 14-6 vote. Retailers caught selling tobacco products to anyone under 21 will face fines ranging from $250 to $1,000. The […]
Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL) announced the introduction of the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 today. The new legislation aims to address the sharp rise in use of tobacco and e-cigarette products among young people. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an alarming 78 percent increase in current e-cigarette use by high school students […]
You can add Iowa to the list of states looking to enact a Tobacco 21 law. This week Senator Charles Schneider (R-West Des Moines) introduced S.F. 607. The bill was sent to the Appropriations Subcommittee who recommended amendment and passage. The bill would make it illegal for a person to sell or give tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age. It also makes it illegal for a person under 21 to possess tobacco […]
In a move that has the backing of Delaware Governor, John Carney the Delaware House of Representatives approved S.B. 25 by a 25-16 vote. The move was preceded by the senate passing the same bill in mid-March by a 14-6 vote. Upon the bill being passed Governor John Carney stated, “Preventing smoking is the best thing we can do to improve the health of our state, and reduce the growth of health care costs over […]
The state of Texas has seen the proposed Tobacco 21 bill, SB 21 pass the State Senate by a measure of 20-11 in a vote held on April 9th, 2019. The Texas House has a similar measure HB 749 that is currently on the calendar that would need to pass in order for the bill to move to the Governor’s desk. The bill has seen support by the company JUUL who took a full-page advertisement […]
In 2018, the state of Illinois saw the House and Senate pass a Tobacco 21 bill. That bill made it to the governor’s desk where it was vetoed. In 2019, the House and Senate once again passed a Tobacco 21 law and sent it to a new Governor. On Sunday, Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law which goes into effect July 1st. Illinois becomes the 10th State to to raise the tobacco purchase […]
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) introduced his Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens (SCOTT Act). The bill, co-sponsored by Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51), would raise the minimum age for buying tobacco products to 21 nationwide and increase age verification requirements for online sale of vaping products. This bill is designed to curb youth introduction to tobacco and specifically vaping products as explained in a statement released by Rep. Aderholt’s office today: “This is bipartisan legislation that builds […]
Back in February the House and Senate introduced bills to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. On March 19th, both bodies passed their respective bills but there was a difference that needed to be ironed out. That difference was wan exemption that would allow military members under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco with a military ID. Today the House amended their version of the bill allowing the exemption which is a big […]