California to Raise Smoking Age to 21, Ban Vaping in Public Places

California is set to pass some of the strictest tobacco laws in this country. A new bill would raise the smoking age in the state from 18 to 21, and would regulate e-cigarettes as regular tobacco, according to the Sacramento Bee.

A Vape lab uses an E-cigarette in London, UK, on Aug. 27, 2014. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

California is set to pass some of the strictest tobacco laws in this country. 

A new bill would raise the smoking age in the state from 18 to 21, and would regulate e-cigarettes as regular tobacco, according to the Sacramento Bee. 

The bill was passed in the Senate by a 26-10 vote, and would become law if it’s signed by governor Jerry Brown. 

If the bill becomes law, California would be the only state apart from Hawaii with a minimum legal smoking age of 21.