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Legal tobacco age could become 21
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants Washington to become the first state to have a legal smoking age of 21.
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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