ASPiRE’s Lisa Henriksen, Trent Johnson, and Nina Schleicher co-authored another T21 study, which examined the impact of state-level T21 laws on age verification of cigarette and e-cigarette purchases among young adults before and after implementation of the federal T21 policy. They found that state T21 status correlated with age verification for e-cigarettes but not cigarettes. “Current findings suggest that variations in regulations and gaps in enforcement may hinder the potential impact of increasing the minimum legal sales age,” the authors concluded. “It is crucial to monitor retailer compliance with T21 laws and evaluate their efficacy.” Read the paper.