re: In other news, Congress just raised the age limit for buying tobacco to 21

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Is this like the alcohol thing where they basically force the states to raise it to 21 if they want to get funding? Or can they pass a national law making it 21?

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Considering the fact it's included in an appropriations bill, I haven't read the actual text.

The law gives regulators 180 days to write the new regulations and 90 days after that to start enforcement. By summer 2020 you won't be able to buy tobacco products under the age of 21.

For those keeping track, an 18 year old can vote, sign contracts including loans, and join the military, but they're not trusted enough to decide whether or not to drink or smoke.