Sen. McConnell to introduce bill to raise national smoking age to 21

Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he will introduce legislation aimed at raising the national smoking age to 21, from 18.
The bill will be introduced in May and will cover all tobacco products, including vaping devices.McConnell, R-Ky., who made the announcement in his home state, one of the nation’s largest tobacco producers, noted Kentucky has some of the highest cancer rates in the country. From 2012-16, lung cancer made up 66 percent of all cancer deaths in the state, according t