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AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill that would raise the minimum legal age to buy tobacco products to 21 received a strong endorsement Thursday morning in the Maine Senate. The amended version of the bill received unanimous support in the Senate and now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. In addition to tobacco products, the bill would apply to electronic opioid devices. [Teenagers' tobacco use hits a record low, with a sharp drop in e-cigarettes]The bill only affects the legal purchasing age. Proponents of the bill argue that it would reduce access to tobacco by high school students.
collected by :Lucy William
Maine bill would hike age to buy tobacco to 21 but still allow smoking at 18 — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill that would raise the minimum legal age to buy tobacco products to 21 received a strong endorsement Thursday morning in the Maine Senate. The amended version of the bill received unanimous support in the Senate and now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. In addition to tobacco products, the bill would apply to electronic opioid devices. [Teenagers' tobacco use hits a record low, with a sharp drop in e-cigarettes]The bill only affects the legal purchasing age. Proponents of the bill argue that it would reduce access to tobacco by high school students.
Maine lawmakers consider raising smoking age to 21
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Maine Republican's bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 is headed to the House. The bill also expands the definition of tobacco products to include electronic opioid devices. The bill's sponsor, Republican Sen. Paul Davis, spoke of loved ones who died from exposure to tobacco products. The Maine Senate on Thursday voted 31-4 against an effort to kill the bill. Republican Sen. Eric Brakey argued the bill infringes upon the personal freedom of adults and expands a nanny state.collected by :Lucy William
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