OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A proposal to raise the smoking and vaping age to 21 in Washington has passed the Legislature, putting the state on the precipice of becoming the ninth state to make such a change.
1 / 2FILE - This March 15, 2017 file photo shows a vape belonging to Branden Kempt, who works at the Future Vapor store in Seattle, rests on the store's counter. Legislators in Washington state have approved on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, a bill to raise the smoking and vaping age there to 21, sending it to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. Supporters say the measure would help eliminate youth smoking, but at least one national anti-tobacco group has criticized its enforcement mechanisms.
The bill would raise the legal age for buying tobacco, e-cigarettes and other vaping products, whether they include nicotine or not, and would penalize anyone selling to underage buyers. She and other supporters said forbidding minors from using tobacco and other products had lowered smoking rates and death rates from lung cancer and related diseases. They say raising the age limit to 21 would lead to an even greater decrease.
"Either you're an adult at 18 or you're not," said Sen. Phil Fortunato, an Auburn Republican."This is a personal freedom issue."
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