Students from high schools across North Carolina traveled to the state capital to meet with lawmakers, share how vaping affects their schools and communities, and urge legislators to support “Solly’s Law” (House Bill 430), a proposal aimed at reducing youth access to nicotine products. Named after Solomon Wynn, a North Carolina teen who died from vaping-related health complications, the bill would raise the state tobacco sales age from 18 to 21, require retailers to obtain permits, and strengthen age-verification and enforcement measures. As of May 2026, the legislation was under consideration in the North Carolina General Assembly as youth advocates continued to push for its passage.
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