The federal age of consent for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21 in a step, raised the American Lung Association said will “reduce youth access to tobacco products and help save lives” . This provision, which is part of an invoice $1.4 Katherine spending, President Donald Trump signed a law on Friday Would triggered by levels of consumption among young people it is on the rise not only in traditional tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars , but also for e-cigarettes products that has recently captured in the regulatory transverse -hairs. According to the latest federal data, 27.5% of high school students said they use e-cigarettes in the last month. Raising the legal age of purchase is in part intended to curb this tendency to buy young vaping products to prevent, both distribution for personal use or for fellow younger class. The so-called “Tobacco 21” legislation has been implemented in nearly 20 countries and many cities across the country. The new legislation will come into force in the summer of 2020, it would be the minimum age of purchase to do for all States 21 21 Tobacco supports the rare policy of both public health groups and pro-vaping supporters, although this’ last stand sometimes raises eyebrows among the former. Public health officials are supporting them on the premise that it would, in theory, keep the tobacco by young people is particularly important because most smokers begin before they are 21. In a statement to the expected, the American Lung Association called “for avoid simple protection of future generations and for the health of children from becoming addicted to nicotine. ” and ‘a vaping supporters now support 21 tobacco for different reasons. Tony Abboud, chief executive of trade group Vapor Technology Association, said in a statement at the time, provided that tobacco is 21 “for young people to reduce access and use the most important step that can be taken.” Nicotine products to young users from, because I’m not certain 21 Tobacco may also ease some of the hysteria about vaping teenager. Also, it could affect more dramatic proposals on how the ban on flavored all-vaping products that Trump this fall and teased then abandoned in favor of tobacco 21. In the longer term, will bring much needed regulation to an industry that has proliferated largely uncontrolled, E-cigarettes were regulated until 2016 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) so that each brand to sell before then entered the market without the agency’s approval. By the time the FDA 2018 began on vaping companies for their marketing or manufacture of kid-friendly flavors like cotton candy round of lives, an epidemic of lower utilization had already begun. The government in the Wild West of the vaping industry through legislation such as 21 Manufacture of tobacco products could improve legitimacy and a better chance of survival if the FDA, if all e-removable cigarettes to opt out of the market next spring. Of course bases teenagers indisputable losers lucrative customers have a certain negative impact on vaping the company’s bottom line. But David Levy, who studies at the University of Georgetown, science, and e-cigarette companies, said companies are likely to come fairly unscathed. “While sales would be reduced, equipment sales company and liquid vaping is likely to benefit indirectly due to less stringent regulations vaping will be on young people because of less concern,” says Levy. The policy could also have an outsized benefits for companies as market leaders Juul Labs and large competitors like Vuse. Juul, a profitable start is estimated by Big Tobacco company Altria and about $16 billion, can survive the blow, which are shrinking from its pool of buyers come right; Vuse, though less dominant, is also a deep-pocketed giants Big Tobacco, R. J. Reynolds possession. But the small mom-and-pop operations may not be able to, and some may bend. If they do, which it means a market share for the registration for the Juul-that, even today, can control up to 70% of the US market. But the whole Industriedampf Juul contained, as major vaping comes under control (usually related to THC, not nicotine), thanks in part to a congressional investigation and vaping its fight lung disease outbreak. Juul evaluation, while still massive, has fallen sharply since it peaked at $38 billion this time last year, and the company was forced to navigate a steady stream of complaints and public relations battles. (Juul did not respond immediately available for comment at TIME request.) With FDA approval control applications in about six months and intensification federal government because of the sector’s fate is not decided a long time. Photo copyright AFP / Getty Images
federal law to buy tobacco age was raised to 21. Here’s what it might do to the vaping industry
