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On October 31, 2013, Euro News reported on a decision by New York City Council to increased the age at which cigarettes can be legally purchased to 21.
On April 14, 2017, kxan News reported on call for Texas to be the next US state after California to lift the legal age for purchasing cigarettes to 21.
On March 7, 2017, Student Cable Television reported on the details of California's new law to restrict the sale of cigarettes to those over 21.
On July 21, 2017, CBS News carried a report on New Jersey increasing the legal smoking age in that state to 21.
On July 23, 2017, Talk Liberty telecast opposition to New Jersey's proposal to lift the smoking age to 21.
On March 23, 2016, The Daily Cal presented a range of students' opinions on California's plans to lift the age at which people can purchase cigarettes to 21.
On April 23, 2013, Reason TV reported the views of New York City students on the City's plan to raise the age at which cigarettes can be legally purchased to 21.
On November 23, 2014 World News Australia reported on a private members bill in Tasmania that would prevent anyone born after 2000 from purchasing cigarettes.
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Should the smoking age in Australia be raised to 21? ... Web links, documents and video clips
On October 13, 2017, the United States anti-smoking lobby group Tobacco-Free Kids updated its Internet page calling on US states to increase the smoking age to 21.
The site can be accessed at 
On October 7, 2017, The Northern Territory News published a comment by Jill Poulson titled 'Raise the legal smoking age to 21. Right Now'
The opinion piece presents a range of reasons as to why the legal smoking age should be increased to 21.
The full text can be accessed at
On October 3, 2017, SBS televised a response to Forrest's proposal titled 'Do you support raising smoking age from 18 to 21 years old?'
The discussion can be found at
On October 2, 2017, The Daily Telegraph published a report titled 'Smoking age in Australia would be raised to 21 under new plan'
The report details Andrew Forrest's proposal that the legal smoking age in Australia be raised to 21.
The report can be accessed at
On October 2, 2017, The Australian published a report titled 'Andrew Forrest calls for lifting of smoking age to 21
The report details Andrew Forrest's proposal that the legal smoking age in Australia be raised to 21.
The report can be accessed at
On October 2, 2017, Channel Nine televised a report titled 'Legal Australian smoking age could be raised to 21'
The report details Andrew Forrest's proposal that the legal smoking age in Australia be raised to 21.
A link and partial transcript can be accessed at
On October 1, 2017, The Daily Mail published a report titled ' Legal smoking age could be raised to 21 under new plan after mining billionaire threatened to sue big tobacco companies'
The report details Andrew Forrest's proposal that the legal smoking age in Australia be raised to 21.
The full text can be accessed at
On August 8, 2017, The Washington Post published a report titled ' Oregon raises cigarette-buying age to 21'
The report details Oregon's decision to raise the legal age at which cigarettes can be bought.
The full text can be accessed at
On August 2, 2017, The New York Times published a report titled 'Maine raises smoking age to 21 after lawmakers override veto'
The report details the impending change to Maine law that will see the smoking age increased.
The full text can be accessed at
On July 24, 2017, Vox published an opinion piece by German Lopez titled ' New Jersey raised its smoking age to 21. The change will likely save lives.'
The comment defends the New Jersey decision to increase the legal smoking age.
The full text can be accessed at
On July 29, 2016, The Mercury published a report titled ' Smoking age limit proposal canned in Tasmania'
The report details the decision of the Tasmanian Government not to proceed with plans to increase the legal smoking age in the state by up to 25.
The full text of the report can be accessed at
On July 28, 2016, ABC News ran a report titled ' Tasmanian Government drops plan to increase legal smoking age'
The report details the decision of the Tasmanian Government not to proceed with plans to increase the legal smoking age in the state by up to 25.
The full text of the report can be found at
On May 31, 2016, The Daily Caller published an opinion piece by Thomas Savidge titled ' Raising The Smoking Age To 21 Is A Terrible Idea'
The comment argues against the increase in the legal smoking age in a number of United States cities, counties and states.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 12, 2016, The Conversation published a comment by Brendan Gogarty, Lecturer in Law, University of Tasmania, titled ' Tasmania's "smoke-free generation" is undemocratic age discrimination'
The comment details objections to Tasmania's proposed increase in the legal smoking age.
The full text can be accessed at
On March 30, 2016, The Conversation published a comment by Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney. The article is titled 'When is a smoker an adult? Why we shouldn't raise the legal smoking age to 21'
Professor Chapman argues against increasing the legal smoking age to 21.
The full text can be accessed at
On March 11, 2016, The Los Angeles Times published an opinion piece by Mike Males titled ' Why a "smoking age" of 21 is a bad idea'
The comment explores a range of reasons as to why it is not appropriate to increase the smoking age in California.
The full text can be accessed at
On February 22, 2016, The Mercury published a report titled ' SmokeFree Tasmania rejects raising smoking age'
The report detailed a range of views on the proposal to increase the legal smoking age in Tasmania.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 21, 2015, ABC News ran a report titled ' Tasmanian plans to lift legal smoking age to 21 or 25 could be world first'
The report details a proposal being considered by the Tasmanian government to increased the legal smoking age by up to 25.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 8, 2015, Cleveland.com published a report titled ' More than 100 U.S. cities raise smoking age to 21'
The report detailed Cleveland decision to join more than 100 other United States cities in increasing the legal smoking age to 21.
The full text can be accessed at
On November 15, 2013, Slate published an opinion piece by John Kruzel titled ' Raise the Smoking Age to 21'
The comment gives a range of reasons as to why all US states should lift the smoking age to 21.
The full text can be accessed at
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