A state House member wants to increase the legal age for vaping and smoking tobacco from 18 to 21 in Florida.

“As a mother of five myself, with children in both middle school and high school, this issue is alarming and urgent. Precious lives are at stake,” state Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, said in a statement Thursday. “I believe there is no debate here. Keeping our children safe is paramount and something everyone should support. Failure to do so will bring tragic consequences. How many more deaths will it take?”

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