surge in e-cigarette use. delegate darryl barnes heads the legislative black caucus. the group is behind the bill that would raise the age to buy tobaccoroducts in many maryland from 18 to 21. >> i feel confident but it's going to be a heavy lift. it's something we're all rallying behind to say we want to be one of the seven states to raise tobacco usage to the age of r:. >> reporte the u.s. surgeon general calls e-cigarette use an ypidemic among young people and it's o getting worse. laura hale is with the american heart association. >> to go to the bathroom to use the products, as well as sneaking it in class.te >> repor a coalition of supporters plans to lobby lawmakers to pass the gislation this year. hale says it's backed by young people who haveeen their classmates struggle. >> their peers who are becoming cted to these products and just can't quit no matter how much they want to.or >> repr: supporters say it's failed in years passed when there wa oppositiorom the