Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday to raise the minimum sales age for tobacco and electronic cigarette products from 18 to 21. Cuomo said in a statement that New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children. He added tobacco and e-cigarette use still persists thanks to irresponsible corporate marketing campaigns targeting young people. He also said by raising the smoking age to 21, the state can stop cigarettes and e-cigarettes from getting into the hands of young people in the first place and prevent an entire generation of New Yorkers from forming costly and potentially deadly addictions.
By Michael Baldwin
