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- Illinois has recently passed a law that raises the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21.It takes effect July 1. It aims to reduce tobacco use among teens and young adults by preventing them from starting.Statistics show that most smokers start as teenagers, and the younger they are when they start, the more likely they'll become addicted.Illinois joins a growing list of states and municipalities adopting "Tobacco 21" policies, as vaping among teens is on the rise.
- A new law, effective 2018, states that defendants accused of murder will no longer be allowed to try to reduce their possible sentences using what is known as the "gay panic' defense by saying their violence was an act of passion after learning a victim was gay. And sexual orientation cannot be considered provocation for second degree murder.
