Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Sunday that will raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 statewide.
"For Illinois, it will reduce costs for our state, it will make our schools and communities healthier places to learn and live, and -- most importantly -- it will save lives," Pritzker said in a statement.
Public health advocates have been trying for years to raise the legal age in Illinois, arguing that people are less likely to become smokers if they haven't started by the time the turn 21. Lawmakers approved the bill last monthfor the second time in as many years after then-Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed an earlier version last year.
When the law takes effect July 1, Illinois will join seven other states that have raised the smoking age to 21: California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Virginia.
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Now raise it to 21 for the MILITARY.
ReplyDeleteVote Kamala Harris and it will happen. Honorable Harris also will cut our military in half. This is a step in the right direction.
DeleteNothing Honorable about that woman. She started her political career in her 30's by having affair with her boss, married governor of Illinois in his 60's. Way to Go Mistress Ksnala!
DeleteAlso raise the age to vote to 21.
DeletePS Harris is a TRAITOR SOROS HACK.
DeleteCan someone chime in with what educational programs we have in the schools to discourage smoking? While tobacco still generates a lot of revenue (taxes) to the State, spending some of the revenue on health education. Maybe it was a topic in the Healty Holly books people can't seem to find.
ReplyDelete6:35 DAMN STRAIGHT >>> TOP PRIORITY !!!!!
ReplyDeleteHell to rent a frigg'in car it's age 25 !!!! But War = 18 !!!!!
This country has ALOT to be Fixed !!!!
21 for Draft age = Long Overdue !!!! only humaine
ReplyDeleteStop sending kids to WAR !!! Not Civilized !!!
What is so civilized about war ? Corey Booker will fix it.
DeleteIt will eventually be taxed out of existence in the U.S. by states, but the foreign market will continue to grow by leaps and bounds.
ReplyDeleteAnd the voting age to 16. Makes sense.
ReplyDeleteBack in your hole Traitor.
DeleteMove to North korea for ur socialist free speech ?
DeleteYou 2 need to turn up your sarcast-ometer
DeleteBut it is ok t kill a baby
ReplyDeleteNo sense. Wrong direction
REBUBLICANS VOTE 21 MILITARY 21 DRINK 21
ReplyDeleteDEMS VOTE 16 .. MILITARY 35 .....DRINK 16 .,STAY WITH MOM 36 DEMS AKA TRAITORS.
They can buy crack or heroin on any street corner but can't buy cigarettes until 21 y/o? Priorities definitely in the wrong place
ReplyDeleteAge 21 for the Vote
ReplyDeleteAge 21 for the right to buy guns
Age 21 for the right to buy alcohol
Age 21 for buying Tobacco
Age 21 for joining military
Age 21 for the right to marry
Age 21 for the right to sign contracts
Age 21 to rent a car
Stop this hodge-podge age crap, one age for all!
Now tax dollars will pay for tobacco enforcement agents. Just like alcohol, 18 year olds will still acquire them from unscrupulous retailers. They are foaming at the mouth for the money.
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