Politics & Government

NYC Sets Smoking Age Limit at 21

The City Council measure also lifts the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to $10.50 a pack.

New York City is banning people younger than 21-years-old from buying cigarettes in the city, a departure from the federal law that sets the age at 18-years-old.

The City Council measure also lifts the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to $10.50 a pack.

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