Ohio governor to introduce proposal to raise tobacco purchasing age

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine plans to discuss proposed regulations surrounding e-cigarettes. That will include a proposal to increase the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine can harm the developing adolescent brain, which continues developing until about age 25. Some states have already banned people from buying vaping devices or any tobacco until the age of 21. Ohio has not, but several local cities have ordina