North Carolina lawmakers, teens reiterate call to raise tobacco age limit to 21

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 517

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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More than a dozen teens stood with North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday to call for tighter restrictions on tobacco products. Nearly all said they knew friends or peers who had already started vaping in high school.

Advocating alongside Rep. Donnie Loftis (R-Gaston) and Rep. Grant Campbell (R-Cabarrus), the students urged the General Assembly to take up House Bill 430, a proposal to raise the age limit on tobacco products to 21 in line with federal …

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