Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation To Raise Smoking Age To 21 Statewide

Governor Cuomo has signed a bill into law, raising the age to purchase tobacco products to 21.

“New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children, but tobacco and e-cigarette use still persists thanks to irresponsible corporate marketing campaigns targeting young people,” Governor Cuomo said. “By raising the smoking age from 18 to 21, we can stop cigarettes and e-cigarettes from getting into the hands of young people in the first place and prevent an entire generation of New Yorkers from forming costly and potentially deadly addictions.”

The governor’s office says that about 28,000 adult New Yorkers die every year as a result of smoking.

Read more at CBS.

{Matzav.com}