Provo • The City Council voted to support a bill currently going through the Utah Legislature that would raise the legal tobacco purchasing age statewide from 19 to 21.
Provo Council members met Tuesday night and approved the resolution on a 5-1 vote. Councilman Kay Van Buren cast the sole opposing vote. He said while he doesn’t condone tobacco use, a 19-year old is as much an adult as a 21-year old and should be able to make his or her own health decisions.
Lehi City Council passed a similar ordinance last month raising the legal age for tobacco and e-cigarettes, becoming the first Utah city to do so.