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Ryan NicolNovember 7, 2019

Florida would become the 19th state to raise its smoking age to 21.

Jacob OglesApril 29, 2019

The catch: Bill also designates e-cigarettes as tobacco products.

Staff ReportsDecember 19, 2017

Legislation being called the “Tobacco 21 Act” has been filed for the 2018 Session to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21. Backing this year’s bills (SB 1288, HB 1029) are Sen. David Simmons, a Longwood Republican, and Reps. Don Hahnfeldt of The Villages (a Republican) and Lori Berman of Lantana (a Democrat). “Raising the age […]

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David Simmons files bill to raise smoking age to 21, also targets e-cigarettes

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