Congress passes bill raising minimum tobacco and vape smoking age to 21

Date: Dec 20 2019

The legal age to smoke cigarette and e-cigarettes in the U.S. could rise to 21 in 2020.

(Source: docs.house.gov)

States were already increasing minimum age

Shop owner Izzat Asfour sells a pack of cigarettes to a customer March 9, 2006 in San Francisco. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

‘This is simply intolerable’

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 12: Promotional person vapes on the Reds, Ejuice stand during Vape Jam 2019 at ExCel on April 12, 2019 in London, England. Vape Jam UK, the premier Electronic Cigarette and E-Liquid trade show brings key industry players, leading manufacturers, consumers, hobbyists and people looking for an alternative to tobacco. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)