There has been a bill going around Hawaii for a while now regarding raising the legal age of tobacco purchase in Hawaii to 21. That Hawaii tobacco Bill is also known as “Bill 51” and it was approved to move forward despite some reservations.
Bill 51 states that the new legal age to purchase tobacco (cigarettes, electronic devices) should be moved to 21. While Bill 51 has some support, there are plenty of reservations.
Bill 51 now goes to the Council Public Safety Committee, where it likely will be heard Aug. 26. If it is approved the law would go into affect January 1st, 2015.
Anyone who is currently between the ages of 18-20 would be exempt, or already be “grandfathered in.”
The measure was approved 9-0, but members Ikaika Anderson and Kymberly Pine voted yes with reservations, voicing discomfort with legislation governing the behavior of adults under 21
There has been a bill going around Hawaii for a while now regarding raising the legal age of tobacco purchase in Hawaii to 21. That Hawaii tobacco Bill is also known as “Bill 51” and it was approved to move forward despite some reservations.
Bill 51 states that the new legal age to purchase tobacco (cigarettes, electronic devices) should be moved to 21. While Bill 51 has some support, there are plenty of reservations.
Bill 51 now goes to the Council Public Safety Committee, where it likely will be heard Aug. 26. If it is approved the law would go into affect January 1st, 2015.
Anyone who is currently between the ages of 18-20 would be exempt, or already be “grandfathered in.”
The measure was approved 9-0, but members Ikaika Anderson and Kymberly Pine voted yes with reservations, voicing discomfort with legislation governing the behavior of adults under 21.
Bill 51 is receiving a lot of support, especially from the state Health Department and the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii. Needless to say, we will see what happens to Bill 51 later this month.
Several other states are pushing for a bill like this as well, including Colorado, Utah and New Jersey, among others.
Bill 51 is receiving a lot of support, especially from the state Health Department and the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii. Needless to say, we will see what happens to Bill 51 later this month
Several other states are pushing for a bill like this as well, including Colorado, Utah and New Jersey, among others.
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