Texas state officials have been trying to convince lawmakers to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and finding ways to keep Texans, especially kids, from picking up the habit. Texas state officials have been trying to convince lawmakers to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and finding ways to keep Texans, especially kids, from picking up the habit. Lawmakers in the US state of Texas are seeking to become the next state, after California and Hawaii, to raise the minimum smoking age to 21. State Senator Uresti has been trying to convince lawmakers to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products for the last 10 years. A 2015 report from the National Academy of Medicine says that number could decrease to 12 per cent should the minimum age to purchase products is increased.

Source: Indian Express January 18, 2017 06:19 UTC