age to possess tobacco Effective September 1, 2019 the new legal purchase cigarettes, e- cigarettes or products will change to 21 years of age. It is also a violation to sell, give or cause Legal smoking age - Wikipedia

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states, beginning with California in 1989, have earmarked a portion of the new revenues from a tobacco tax increase to comprehensive tobacco control programs that include educating the public about the harms from tobacco use, enacting and enforcing smoke-free environments in public places, supporting tobacco cessation counseling and products, and more, resulting in even larger reductions in tobacco use than those resulting from the tax increase alone

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The Guardian article serves as a timely reminder that misinformation can have real-world consequences