California Set To Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
March 9, 2016
California could become the second state in the nation to raise the legal age for tobacco consumption to 21.
A package of tobacco control bills passed the Assembly floor on March 3 causing uproar amongst the parties. Senate Bill 7 increases the age of sale for tobacco from 18 to 21 and SB 5 regulates e-cigarettes as tobacco products.