National Tobacco 21 Legislation Close to Passing in Congress

To round out a year of industry-changing legislation, Congress is reportedly on the verge of permanently raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21. The provision is expected to be included in the final year-end spending deal.

This legislation was originally sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) back in May 2019 [read more here] and has bi-partisan support. Lawmakers believe rising the tobacco purchasing age to 21 will help address the growing numbers of teenagers who are vaping and using e-cigarettes. Other argue that raising the minimum purchasing age will not solve the problem but will create a black market and will drive many teens to seek out these products from unsafe sources…

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