Suffolk County to consider raising age to buy tobacco products from 21 to 25

Suffolk County to consider raising age to buy tobacco products from 21 to 25

FILE - In this July 17, 2012 file photo, Marlboro cigarettes are displayed in Montpelier, Vt. Philip Morris and Altria have ended merger talks and JUUL’s CEO is stepping down from the top post as criticism over vaping continues to intensify. The companies confirmed last month that they were in discussions, more than a decade after splitting itself into two companies. Altria has exclusively sold Marlboro cigarettes and other tobacco brands in the U.S., while Philip Morris has handled international sales. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Soon you might need to be at least 25 years old, to purchase tobacco products in Suffolk County.  According to Newsday on Tuesday, the Suffolk County Legislature, will vote a proposed bill to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 21 to 25 years old.

 

Photo credit: (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)