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Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationIntroducedNovember 8th, 2017
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Less 18 year olds would be addicted to smoking. Smoking is an epidemic.
I don’t think so. It is my opinion that if an 18 year old is mature enough to die for the country then they are old enough to make up their own mind if they want to smoke, drink, gamble ect.
Just like alcohol, people under 21 will be able to get it whether or not the law changes. It’s unnecessary.
The government shouldn’t be telling adults what to do. This is overreach and it is offensive.
Yes, you shouldn't be able to drink, smoke, or sign up for the military until your 21. Next, raise the age to join the military. But if you don't want this raised then the age of drinking should be lowered to 18.
No, because at age 18 you are a legal adult, in my opinion when you’re an adult you should be able to choose what goes in and out of your body, even if it may be damaging. At 18 you can join the army and go die off in another country, but you can’t smoke a cigarette? I thought we were built on personal freedom and that big government shouldn’t interfere with our lives
If our military members are old enough to join and die for our great country, they are certainly old enough to smoke and drink.
Old enough to die for your country, but too young to kill yourself by smoking? Yeah that makes sense. 🤔
Yes it’s a good idea but those that were 18 before this is enacted should be grandfathered in. Ultimately it’s an adults own choice if they want to smoke or not
If tobacco isn’t going to be completely eradicated, we should at least do something! The bigger problem is children who live in homes of parents and grandparents who smoke in the house, not even giving their kids a chance to be healthy.
Tobacco is a horrible thing and the lobby for it is horrible as well. Yes by all means raise the age for it. There is nothing good about it.
In addition they should ban cigarettes. Make those who want it to roll their own. Will decrease consumption and improve health
As an adult who can vote and go to war you should be able to make your own choices. Regardless, this should be left to the states to decide.
This is silly bill that sounds good in theory but is absolutely pointless. Kids are going to smoke whether the age limit is 18 or 35. What a waste of time!
Teenagers are becoming addicted before 18. Restrictions have not been the answer. We need to focus on treatment and education.
If I can die for this country at 18, I think I should be allowed to drink and smoke for it as well.
Raising the age of sale will help keep tobacco out of high schools, where younger teens often obtain tobacco products from 18-year-olds. Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined – and tobacco-related conditions cost the U.S. as much as $170 billion in health care expenditures each year. All great reasons to raise the age!
Just what we need, more government invasion. Since when has the function of the federal government been to tell people what to consume, , buy, etc?
You should be able to use any tobacco product if you are able to serve in the military.