Senate Majority Leader McConnell introduced a bill to raise the age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21. 'Youth vaping is a public health crisis,' he said.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell formally introduced legislation Monday to raise the age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, a move designed to combat the health effects of tobacco addiction across the country and help his home state of Kentucky move off production of the crop that has sagged in popularity for decades.
"Youth vaping is a public health crisis," McConnell said."It's our responsibility as parents and public servants to do everything we can to keep these harmful products out of high schools and out of youth culture." Because of McConnell's substantial influence and control in the Senate, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act will almost certainly come up for a vote on the floor. It is co-sponsored by Sen.
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