New Hawaii smoking law will have brief educational grace period

(KHON) — The state announced Tuesday that there will be a brief educational grace period after the new smoking law goes into effect Friday, Jan. 1.
Hawaii is raising the minimum age from 18 to 21 to buy any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes.
According to state health department director Dr. Virginia Pressler, raising the minimum age is a victory because 95 percent of adult smokers begin smoking before the age of 21.
“Our youth and young adults are adopting products th