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Wisconsin Lawmaker Proposes Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products

08.29.2019 - By WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPRPlay

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Should the legal age to buy cigarettes and vaping products be raised to 21? That’s the question some Wisconsin lawmakers are now grappling with after a bipartisan bill was introduced calling for just that. Lawmakers behind the legislation say the goal is to lessen the number of teens who vape. READ: City Of Milwaukee Urges Residents To Stop Vaping Immediately The percentage of teenagers using electronic cigarettes increased by 154% between 2014 and 2018, according to the Wisconsin Department of

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