New US Laws That Will <br />Take Effect in 2019 On New Years Day, the minimum wage <br />will be raised in 19 states. Pet stores in California will only be allowed to <br />sell animals from rescue groups or shelters. California also says at least <br />one woman must be on the directors board in public corporations. In the midwest, hunters in Illinois can now <br />wear pink thanks to an approved House Bill. On the east coast, the cigarette-buying age <br />in Massachusetts will be raised to 21. In New York, the "Drug Take Back Act" will be enacted to combat the opioid epidemic.
