Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
California is trying to make it harder for underage kids to smoke cigarettes.
Yesterday, state lawmakers voted to raise the age for both purchasing and using tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old.
The legislation now moves to Governor Jerry Brown's desk, where its fate is unknown. But what impact could this have on smoking rate among younger people?
Joining us for more is Stanton Glantz, Director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco.