Is McConnell’s Concession On Smoking Age A Trojan Horse? Advocates Worry He’ll Use It To Block More Effective Legislation

"The industry is positioning tobacco 21 as the only thing that needs to be done on tobacco prevention," but "tobacco 21 needs to be a complement" to other measures, said John Schachter, director of state communications for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Tobacco and e-cigarette giants, who have lobbied against raising taxes on tobacco and banning flavored products popular with teens, enthusiastically back the idea of raising the smoking age. Meanwhile, Juul deploys a lobbying force at state Capitols across the country.

from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2XQURN9