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Wilmington council unanimously backs resolution supporting "Solly's Law" (raise tobacco sale age to 21)
Summary
After several emotional public comments from families and students, Wilmington City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting state bills to raise the tobacco/nicotine sales age to 21, add retailer permitting and strengthen enforcement; speakers connected the request to the 2023 vaping-linked death of a local teen.
Councilmember Andrews introduced a resolution on May 4 asking Wilmington to support House Bill 430 and Senate Bill 318 (commonly called "Solly's Law") to raise the legal sales age for tobacco and nicotine products to 21 and to strengthen enforcement through retail permitting.
"This resolution is about closing a dangerous gap in North Carolina law," Andrews said, citing federal changes in 2019 that raised the federal minimum…
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