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NY governor wants to raise age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to raise the state's minimum age to buy tobacco and electronic cigarette products from 18 to 21 - to curb their use by younger people.

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Jan 12, 2019, 4:26 PM

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