Stay Connected — hookah smoking laws

  California is currently on the brink of having the smoking age raised from 18 to 21. The bill has already been passed by lawmakers, and only needs to be signed by Governor Jerry Brown before it's officially a law. Raising the age of smoking means that you must be 21 to be able to purchase or consume tobacco and e-cigarettes.    What does this mean for the hookah industry in California? Without a doubt, the ones that will be hit the hardest by this bill are the hookah lounges. Hookah lounges have a storied history with young people under the...