A new year also means new laws in place, and the age to buy cigarettes or vaping products will be 21 across the United States. The President signed the law to raise the federal minimum age from 18 to 21 years old just before Christmas. The state of Ohio raised the minimum age to 21 back in October in hopes to prevent or delay teens using tobacco products, but it is now federal law and retail owners say the change will not stop teens who find a way to vape.

It's a concept that has been in the works for the State of Ohio over the last year, a law that would make Ohio the 18th state to raise the smoking age to 21. That means that anyone under the age of 21, starting on October 17th, cannot buy cigarettes, vapes, chewing tobacco, and other related items. One of the main forces behind raising the age comes from a large number of people starting to smoke at a young age.