Tobacco age will soon be 21 in WA. But will it stop kids from smoking?

Kim Malcolm talks with Washington State Secretary of Health, Dr. John Wiesman, about raising the tobacco purchase age to 21.

On Wednesday, the state legislature approved a measure that raises the purchase age for tobacco and vaping products to 21. Gov. Jay Inslee has promised to sign the measure.

Washington will become the ninth state to raise the purchase age to 21.

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