Show-Me Tobacco Age Check Update

Nobody wants to defend this old school cash crop . . . And so the legislative crackdown continues that's not so damaging to the biz as the overall lack of interest in smoking . . . Check-it:

The Missouri House of Representatives could soon debate a bill, sponsored by
Rep. Brad Christ, R-St. Louis, that would raise the minimum age to 21.

“It’s a federal statute now that was put in place by the Trump administration. And most of the interested parties in the state are okay with tobacco 21. I think almost 40% of the counties now are tobacco 21. So the grocers and convenience stores are okay with that. I spoke to Big Tobacco, small tobacco, and there’s really no opposition on the Tobacco 21 language,” he told Missourinet.

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Missouri House could soon debate bill to raise minimum age to buy tobacco - Missourinet

Missouri law requires people to be at least 18 years old to buy tobacco products. But maybe not for long. The Missouri House of Representatives could soon debate a bill, sponsored by Rep. Brad Christ, R-St. Louis, that would raise the minimum age to 21.