AKSAM Sends Letter to Congress to Raise Tobacco Use and Possession Age to 21
On March 12, the Alaska Society of Addiction Medicine (AKSAM) sent a letter of support for HB49/SB24 to members of the Senate Committee on Labor and Business. HB49/SB24 would strengthen youth tobacco prevention efforts by raising the minimum age for purchase and possession to 21.
In the letter, AKSAM affirmed its support for an approach to tobacco prevention that aims to reduce youth...