MO House Could Debate Bill Soon to Raise Age Requirement to Buy Tobacco
April 23, 2024 5:45AM CDT
In Missouri, 18-year-olds can buy tobacco.
But maybe not for long.
The Missouri House of Representatives could soon debate a bill sponsored by Saint Louis Republican Brad Christ, which would increase the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21.
The bill also includes provisions to overturn a Saint Louis County ordinance that bans new tobacco licenses within one-thousand feet of a school.
Opponents of this piece of the bill say the ordinance has been shown to curb tobacco use by teens.