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CT Getting Closer To Raising Age To Buy Tobacco CT Getting Closer To Raising Age To Buy Tobacco
CT Getting Closer To Raising Age To Buy Tobacco A proposal to ban the sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone under the age of 21 in Connecticut is picking up steam statewide. Last month, elected officials proposed raising the age from 18 to 21 as lawmakers seek to limit the number of teenagers using e-cigarette and vaping delivery systems. Other proposals include increasing penalties to stores that sell to minors and increasing taxes on vaping products. The proposal to raise the legal purchasing age to 21 would also place a ban on flavored liquid, which health officials say will help drive teenagers away from potentially harmful …

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by Zak Failla
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CT Residents Under 21 May Be Banned From Buying Tobacco CT Residents Under 21 May Be Banned From Buying Tobacco
CT Residents Under 21 May Be Banned From Buying Tobacco State residents younger than 21 may be banned from buying tobacco, e-cigarettes or vapor products under a law being considered by the Connecticut General Assembly. The state has a near national average rate of high school smoking despite a well-below national average rate of adult smoking.  The state imposes one of the highest taxes in the country, at $3.90 per pack. Given the average rate of high school smoking and the low rate of adult smoking, however, it appears Connecticut is not making progress in tobacco prevention. Currently, 1,500 children become daily smokers each year, and an es…

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by Jon Craig