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Washington is the latest state that will be raising its smoking and vaping age to 21. The Washington State Senate just passed a bill and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed it earlier this month.<\/p>\n

This is a push going on nationwide in cities and states. Washington is the ninth state in the nation to raise the smoking\/vaping age to 21.<\/p>\n

This is something I’ve long had slightly mixed feelings about. I think there’s a valid argument that if you’re old enough to vote, join the military and go to adult jail, you’re old enough to smoke and vape.<\/p>\n

From a Seattle Times article:<\/a><\/p>\n

During debate over the measure, Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, pointed out that 18-year-olds can make major life decisions such as joining the military, and called it hypocritical to stop them from smoking if they wanted.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe nanny state is alive and well, and this is another example,\u201d said Padden.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, I also hear the argument that this is a tool to stop the rapid increase in teen vaping. If you have to be 21 to buy vaping products it makes it that much harder for some 15-year-old kid to do it in a convenience store.<\/p>\n

There are bills in other states, such as Virginia and Texas, to raise the smoking age, but I have no idea if there is any chance of passage in these states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Washington is the latest state that will be raising its smoking and vaping age to 21. The Washington State Senate just passed a bill and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed it earlier this month. This is a push going on nationwide in cities and states. 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