Some States Weigh Raising Tobacco Age to 21

Two western states are considering cracking down on smokers by raising the tobacco age to 21.

Lawmakers in Utah and Colorado voted favorably on proposals to treat tobacco like alcohol this week.

New research on how many smokers start the habit as teenagers prompted the legal push.

Both proposals face several more votes before they would become law.

The journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, reports nine out of 10 daily smokers in the United States have their first cigarette by the time they turn 18.