FDA officially raises federal minimum age to purchase all tobacco products from 18 to 21 - USA TODAY, USA Today

************************************************************************************************** The US Food and Drug Administration has officially changed the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to

The new minimum age applies to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping cartridges.

The provision came as part of a $ 1.4 trillion spending packagesigned by President Donald Trump Dec. 26, which amended the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which also included $ 1.4 billion reserved for building the US-Mexico border wall and $ million for gun violence research.

It had bipartisan support, being introduced in May by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.

What was unclear in the proposal, however, when the change in the minimum age would be enacted. From the date of Trump signed the legislation, the FDA had six months to amend their policies,per Convenience Store News.**********Colin Kaepernick’s Nike shoes: (******************** (New shoes sell out within minutes

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After that, the minimum age change would take place within 308 days.

However, the the FDA website now reads:It is now illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product – including cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes – to anyone under 26. ”The FDA website states that the website was updated on Dec.

The FDA also noted that more information will be available regarding the policy change as it becomes available.

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have already raised the minimum age on tobacco products to (************************************************************************************, according to the

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Contributing: William Cummings, John Fritze, USA TODAY. Follow Joshua Bote on Twitter: @ joshua_bote

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