NC bills would raise state tobacco, nicotine use age to 21, double vaping excise tax

NC bills would raise state tobacco, nicotine use age to 21, double vaping excise tax

"We've progressed from just a simple vaping issue among teenagers to this is a deadly game," Rep. Donny Loftis, R-Gaston, said in discussing House Bill 430 that would raise the state's tobacco and nicotine use age from 18 to 21…

NC Students Urge Lawmakers To Pass “Solly’s Law”

Credit: Ashley Fredde, NC Health News By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer More than 30 students from 14 counties across North Carolina gathered at the North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday as part of the Tobacco 21 (T21) Coalition. Their goal was to press lawmakers into adopting stricter nicotine regulations and advance House Bill 430, known as “Solly’s Law.” The legislation is named after Solomon Wynn, a New Hanover County high school student…