Raising the minimum tobacco sales age to 21 is an effective way to reduce youth tobacco use and prevent lifelong addiction. For the reasons discussed below…
Raising the minimum tobacco sales age to 21 – The Ohio State University
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Princeton proposal to increase age for tobacco sales to 21 is healthy move – NJ.com
In March 2013, Princeton made history by becoming the first municipality in Mercer County to ban smoking on town property…
Washington should raise legal smoking age to 21 – The Bellingham Herald
Washington’s youth cannot legally buy alcohol until they turn 21. They cannot legally purchase marijuana until 21. But teens – including high school seniors…
In Our View: Raise Smoking Age to 21 – The Columbian
One of the strongest arguments in favor of raising the legal age for tobacco purchases inadvertently comes from the tobacco industry itself. In 1986, in a confidential memo, an executive for Philip Morris wrote…
Tobacco’s age restriction is ethically justified – Columbia Spectator
This semester, some college students in New York City discovered that they could no longer purchase a pack of cigarettes. In May, a law went into effect that made it illegal for retailers in New York City to…