Wolf signs bills raising tobacco purchase age to 21, allowing Sunday hunting

In a flurry of pre-holiday activity, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf signed a host of bills into law on Wednesday. But Pennsylvanians will want to take note of at least two that make some major changes to existing state statute.

Wolf signed a bill raising the tobacco purchasing age for most Pennsylvanians from the current 18 to 21 years old. The new law waives that requirement, however, for active duty service members, who are allowed to buy tobacco at age 18 under federal law if they live on military installations.

Wolf also signed a related measure “[expanding] the definition of a tobacco product to include e-cigarettes and other vaping products, and expressly prohibits the possession of these items on school grounds,” the administration said.

In a statement issued by his office, Wolf touted the public health benefit of the new laws, which take effect on July 1.

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