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Hopkinton High School Students Seek to Increase Legal Sale Age of Tobacco

By Tom Nappi, News Director
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On March 29, a group of students from Hopkinton High School went to Boston to attend the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s annual state lobby day. "This year, more than 2,800 Massachusetts kids will become new daily smokers. These youth advocates are working to change that." They met with lawmakers to urge support of a comprehensive tobacco control bill, which would, among other things, increase the legal age of sale of tobacco to 21.

Below view a video created by some of the participating students about why this cause is important to them.