Vermont Starts the Process of Upping Smoking Age to 21

As a former smoker myself I'm happy to see this in place.  

It's a good thing to hear.  The House of Representatives in Vermont have begun the process of raising the smoking age in the state to 21.

The preliminary approval was passed by a 81-61 vote.  Keep in mind that this is only the first step of many for such a thing to come to fruition.  There would still be special permission that would need to be granted by the senate.

Such a law is still several years away.

The full story was posted by the Burlington Free Press.

Hopefully more states move in this direction.  One of my only regrets in life was ever picking up smoking in the first place.