(UPI) -- It’s going to be even tougher to smoke tobacco in New York City after the City Council adopted a bill on Wednesday to raise the tobacco-buying age from 18 to 21.
After Mayor Michael Bloomberg signs the Council’s bill into law, it will take six months for the minimum age requirement go into effect. After the law is on the books, individuals will have to be 21 to purchase all tobacco products, including cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos.