Articles tagged as: smoking age
March 12, 2020
Bill To Raise Smoking Age To 21 Headed To Governor
Federal law already raised the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, so House and Senate lawmakers this session haggled over issues like how much to penalize retailers.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2020
Consensus Reached On Smoking Age Increase Legislation
House and Senate lawmakers have reached consensus on what the final version of the bill to increase the smoking age will look like.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2020
Advocates Push For Youth Tobacco Laws At Statehouse
More than 100 advocates gathered in support of stricter tobacco laws at the Statehouse Tuesday.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2020
Indiana House Approves Measure Raising Smoking And Vaping Age To 21
The Indiana House easily approved legislation Tuesday raising the legal age to smoke and vape to 21.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2020
Senate Committee Passes Its Version Of Bill To Raise Smoking Age To 21
A Senate committee Wednesday passed its own version of a bill to raise the legal smoking and vaping age from 18 to 21.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2020
How Vape Shops Are Reacting To New Federal Smoking Age
The federal government recently raised the smoking age to 21 to help curb teen vaping. Some are applauding the decision as a win for public health. Others worry it was a knee-jerk reaction.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2020
Why Raising The Smoking Age To 21 May Not Be Enough
Just a few weeks ago, some Midwest state legislatures were aiming to raise the legal age for smoking. But Congress moved first, setting a new national age limit of 21.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2020
House Committee Easily Passes Bill To Raise Smoking And Vaping Age To 21
The bill imposes penalties on retailers who sell smoking or vaping products to anyone under 21. But it eliminates existing fines for anyone underage from possessing those products.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2019
Holcomb Unveils 2020 Agenda: Increased Smoking Age, Hands-Free Driving
Holcomb says the sharp spike in vaping among young people helped convince him to push for raising the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2019
Speaker Bosma Backs Raising Age To Smoke And Vape To 21
Health groups and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce have long pushed to raise the smoking and vaping age. But it hasnt gotten far in the legislature.
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