California raises smoking age to 21

[Hank]

(CNN)California has passed legislation raising its smoking age from 18 to 21 for most of its citizens.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of bills Wednesday, which also place new restrictions on where people can smoke and the sale of electronic cigarettes.

"[These laws] will save countless lives, reduce astronomical costs to the health care system, and cost very little because it uses existing enforcement mechanisms," said Senator Ed Hernandez, who authored the bill to raise the age of tobacco products. "Today was an enormous victory for not only this generation, but also for many generations to come who will not suffer the deadly impacts of tobacco."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/05/health/california-smoking-age-21/index.html

 

[Hank]

You can go to war and vote, but no smoking for you!

 

[stgislander]

Why don't they just ban smoking products altogether!

 

[Amused_despair]

(CNN)California has passed legislation raising its smoking age from 18 to 21 for most of its citizens.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of bills Wednesday, which also place new restrictions on where people can smoke and the sale of electronic cigarettes.

"[These laws] will save countless lives, reduce astronomical costs to the health care system, and cost very little because it uses existing enforcement mechanisms," said Senator Ed Hernandez, who authored the bill to raise the age of tobacco products. "Today was an enormous victory for not only this generation, but also for many generations to come who will not suffer the deadly impacts of tobacco."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/05/health/california-smoking-age-21/index.html

It is ok to restrict freedom in the name of public safety, apparently. (what about the children???)

 

[CrashTest]

You can go to war and vote, but no smoking for you!

They can still smoke pot.

 

[Lurk]

So if a kid gets caught doing a Dooby do the authorities charge him with multiple felonies? Probably not, just the smoking charges. In CA MJ is a vitamin, not a drug.

 

[Hank]

They can still smoke pot.

legally? wrong

 

[libertytyranny]

I dont know a single person that smokes who started after they turned 18. My predicition is..it wont make a lick of difference in numbers.

 

[Grumpy]

You can go to war but no drinking for you!

^ Jerry Brown in the 60s when the drinking age was 21

 

[Chris0nllyn]

So if a kid gets caught doing a Dooby do the authorities charge him with multiple felonies? Probably not, just the smoking charges. In CA MJ is a vitamin, not a drug.

Recreational Marijuana is not legal in California.

 

[Larry Gude]

How brave of them!

 

[GURPS]

"[These laws] will save countless lives, reduce astronomical costs to the health care system, and cost very little because it uses existing enforcement mechanisms," said Senator Ed Hernandez, who authored the bill to raise the age of tobacco products. "Today was an enormous victory for not only this generation, but also for many generations to come who will not suffer the deadly impacts of tobacco."

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