In Virginia, laws passed during GA do not go into effect until July 1,

unless it has an emergency measure in it forcing it into early effect. If it's like when the drinking age went up to 21, then kids who turn 18 by June 30 will still be able to buy tobacco products for the next three years.

In response to this post by hoosnowahokie

Posted: 02/22/2019 at 11:47AM

So, tobacco buying age limit was increased yesterday to 21? -- hoosnowahokie 02/22/2019 10:09AM

I thought it already was 21. Weird that the article doesn’t say what the -- Hoakie82 02/22/2019 1:49PM

Time to just ban the sale of cigarettes in the USA ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 02/22/2019 11:52AM

I don’t understand the simultaneous movements to ban cigarettes while -- hokie-c 02/23/2019 06:44AM

In Virginia, laws passed during GA do not go into effect until July 1, -- Hokie CPA 02/22/2019 11:47AM

Wow, fascinating! Had no idea either. ** -- BG Hokie 02/22/2019 11:26AM

Believe it or not, cigarettes are "tobacco products", so no. -- 48zip 02/22/2019 10:18AM

Well, he's saying "use" cigarettes. The law seems specific to buying... -- BG Hokie 02/22/2019 11:27AM

Military/Active duty exempt for 18-20 y/os. So that's nice. ** -- hoosnowahokie 02/22/2019 11:32AM

That's the only exemption? ** -- BG Hokie 02/22/2019 11:46AM

Kids use Juul..they dont smoke cigarettes anymore ** -- capitals1 02/22/2019 10:16AM

It was for liquid nicotine as well. That's JUUL products, right? ** -- hoosnowahokie 02/22/2019 10:17AM

I didnt know that law included Juul -- capitals1 02/22/2019 10:19AM

The change in the age was 100% about Juul, nothing else -- HokieNoVA 02/22/2019 10:50AM

Makes it harder to get, no doubt. Everyone in high school knows an 18 year -- BG Hokie 02/22/2019 11:29AM

The use of vaping stuff has skyrocketed for teenagers -- fordham 02/22/2019 11:32AM

Fun fact: There's a store called Avail Vapors near me ... -- Nova Hokie 95 02/22/2019 11:45AM

If Butt Chugging is a thing, I suspect anal vaping is too. ** -- BG Hokie 02/22/2019 11:47AM

That should be permanently banned, along with tobacco -- EDGEMAN 02/22/2019 11:34AM

The "everything that's bad for you should be banned" attitude is how you -- HokieNoVA 02/22/2019 11:49AM

If you want to shorten your life span there are many -- fordham 02/22/2019 11:36AM

I'm all for that, but people who use it should stay in a confined space -- EDGEMAN 02/22/2019 11:41AM

I always thought there was nothing in the "smoke" that is why it -- fordham 02/22/2019 3:50PM

and STAY OFF MY LAWN! ** -- BG Hokie 02/22/2019 11:45AM

Exactly ** -- EDGEMAN 02/22/2019 1:08PM

In Virginia, laws passed during GA do not go into effect until July 1,

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