Jewels n Drugs 4,629 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 California is likely to become the first American state with the highest minimum smoking age if a bill would be passed by the council. The bill for increasing the legal age for smoking was proposed by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-Azusa) on Thursday. Making an announcement on Friday, Hernandez said, “Tobacco companies are aware that people tend to become addicted to smoking if they start it at young age. Senate Bill 151 proposes to increase the legitimate smoking age in California from 18 to 21 years in an offer to restrain tobacco smoking in children and teenagers.†Nine in ten smokers develop the smoking habit when they attain 18 years of age, according to California’s American Lung Association. The report also showed that 36,000 children in the Golden State started smoking every year. “We can no more bear to sit on the sidelines while huge tobacco markets to our children and gets another era of youngsters snared on an item that will at last kill them,†Hernandez asserted. If Senate Bill 151 would be successfully passed, then California will become the first state to raise the minimum smoking age to the highest ever of 21 years. According to the experts, such significant comparable recommendations have drastically failed in Utah, New Jersey, Maryland and Colorado. Along with barring the tobacco sale to people younger than 21 years of age, the bill would also give official nod to state health authorities for conducting random or on location-wise review of the retailers associated with the dealings of tobacco item. The bill also aims at boycotting commercials related to tobacco and smokeless tobacco item to the individuals who are under 21. The proposal is being supported by American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association and the Cancer Action Network. Hailing the proposed bill, California Medical Association president Luther Cobb said that raising the age bar at a time when the youngsters can legally buy tobacco to 21 years can carry out a check on the utilization of tobacco among youngsters and lower the frequency of preventable diseases. Cigarette smoking, which takes more than 480,000 preventable deaths every year, has been legally permissible by most of the US states at 18 years of age. However, some have raised it at 19. A few districts and urban areas, including New York City, have raised the smoking age to 21 years. http://consolidatetimes.com/2422/01/california-raising-legal-smoking-age-18-21/ Yall think this is a good or a bad thing? oh look when you werent looking my motorcycle turned into a piano Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorlax 6,366 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 most people I know don't care for cigarettes anymore anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paper Planes 340 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 If they want to badly enough, kids are going to do it no matter what age the limit is. They need to keep going with other preventive actions against tobacco. delete it fat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,649 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Honestly who cares? People who want to smoke will find it by other means. Weed and vapes are the trendy thing among young smokers anyway. Cigs are old news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Well if it helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zexion_armando 241 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 So stupid. If people want to ruin their lungs, its their prerogatives when they become legal adults. Baby sitting nation, no thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Dumb. Let people do what they want, at 18 they can decide for themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High King 640 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Stupid. People who smoke usually do it way before they turn 18, anyway. Their friends and parents will buy them cigs, raising the age limit will just make it more inconvenient, it won't prevent anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 People are going to find a way to smoke if they want to no matter what the age is so who cares lol. Just like drinking, people don't wait until their 21 and start because it's legal, they start drinking in high school and college when they're underage. Most people I know vape now anyway, they don't even use cigarettes, so hopefully smoking is starting to fade out. I'd much rather people use e-cigs/vape pens than real cigarettes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curunir 7,510 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Dumb. Let people do what they want, at 18 they can decide for themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batwings 12,957 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The age in Alabama is 19. I smoked when I was younger, and I would just get friends to buy cigarettes for me. The bill is well intentioned, but I'm not sure how effective it will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MahoganySnitch 67 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Title is a bit misleading-it's not set in stone! If Senate Bill 151 would be successfully passed, then California will become the first state to raise the minimum smoking age to the highest ever of 21 years. There still has to be votes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Celebrity 1,617 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I hate cigarettes anyway so it doesn't affect me. I use a vape pen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANiDONTCURE 30 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 most people I know don't care for cigarettes anymore anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula Buffay 73 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Control rape, not cigarettes you cheap b---hes. I'm so mad at my state. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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