LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana is one step closer to raising the age to use nicotine.
The Indiana House and Senate passed tobacco, vaping and e-cigarette bills Tuesday.
There's one more vote before a final version ends up on Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk. That measure would increase penalties for people who sell tobacco products to those under 21.
FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, a woman using an electronic cigarette exhales in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
It would also target people who buy tobacco products for people who are underage, and it would require tobacco businesses to build 1,000 feet away from schools.
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