US votes to raise tobacco purchasing age

Updated December 20 2019 - 7:43am, first published 7:40am
The US has voted to increase the purchasing age of tobacco products after dozens of vaping deaths.
The US has voted to increase the purchasing age of tobacco products after dozens of vaping deaths.

The US Senate has voted to raise the minimum age to purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and all other tobacco products from 18 to 21.

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