A measure to raise the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 in Illinois received initial approval Tuesday, with the lawmaker behind the proposal telling colleagues he wants to make it harder for youth to pick up a lifelong habit.
“Smoking will kill you and before it kills you it will harm your lungs, your heart and other various organs,” said Chicago Democratic Sen. John Mulroe, the bill’s sponsor, before reading the surgeon general’s warning on a box of cigarettes during a committee hearing.
The bill comes as California Gov. Jerry Brown considers whether to sign legislation that would raise the tobacco-buying age to 21 in his state. Last year, Hawaii became the first state in the country to do so. Read More>
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