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nitpicker

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Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:15 AM Dec 2019

Congress on the brink of banning tobacco sales to anyone under 21

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/16/tobacco-sales-under-21-086113

Congress on the brink of banning tobacco sales to anyone under 21

By BURGESS EVERETT

12/16/2019 09:01 AM EST

Updated: 12/16/2019 01:36 PM EST

Congress is on the verge of a sweeping health care reform: Federally prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to people under 21.

The legislation significantly raising the age cap from the current age of 18 on cigarettes and e-cigarettes is increasingly likely to be included in the year-end spending deal, the result of support from a diverse coalition of lawmakers, according to four people familiar with the matter. While the deal has not been finalized, it is more than likely to be in the package, according to sources in both parties.
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Congress on the brink of banning tobacco sales to anyone under 21 (Original Post) nitpicker Dec 2019 OP
What happened to states' rights? Why is this under federal purview? CurtEastPoint Dec 2019 #1
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