Tuesday, July 16, 2019, ALBANY, New York, USA, and the U.S. U.S. New York will raise the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21, as a law signed Tuesday by the state governor. The change, which takes effect in 120 days, will apply to the sale of traditional tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes and vapers. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said many children and teens start smoking despite decades of being about eradicating the habit, in part because of youth-directed marketing. "By raising the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21, we will be able to prevent cigarettes and e-cigarettes from falling into the hands of young people in the first place, and prevent a whole generation of New Yorkers from de... [Read more]