Coalition wants to up smoking age to 21
Members of the Tobacco 21 coalition hope a new California law that will raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 will help spur support for a similar movement in Idaho cities and counties. It’s a different approach than California’s statewide legislation. “To get tobacco policy through the state Legislature may not be something we can tackle right away, but we may be approaching local cities to see about ordinances,” said Corey Surber, director of state advocacy for Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health./ Bonnie Shelton , KREM. More here .
Question: If you could raise or lower the legal age for anything, what would it be?
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