A proposal to raise the smoking and vaping age to 21 in Washington has passed the Legislature, putting the state on the precipice of becoming the ninth state to make such a change.
Lawmakers in the state Senate approved the measure 33-12 on Wednesday with supporters saying it would reduce youth smoking while critics decried it as symptomatic of an encroaching nanny state.
California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Utah, Virginia and Oregon have already increased the smoking age, as has Guam, according to the American Lung Association and the Centers for Disease Control.During debate before the Washington vote, Democratic Sen. Patty Kuderer of Bellevue described her personal connection to the issue.
Supporters have also argued the bill would save the state money by reducing the number of patients seeking expensive care for smoking-related illness. Other conservatives expressed concern about whether the bill would affect federally regulated Native American reservations and might create a black market in areas around them.
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