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+---- Thread: California Raises Smoking Age to 21 (/showthread.php?tid=5260600)
* - Jeff_F - May 5, 2016
(May 5, 2016 04:40 PM)Ahri Wrote: They are far more negatives with tobacco vs alcohol. Less and less people smoke anyways today so what are the few going to do? Not much is going to jump on the tobacco train vs the alcohol train.
They would go to illegal sources just like they did during prohibition. It's funny how things work. The moment you ban something the more people want it.,
* - LionHeart˜ - May 5, 2016
Then the adults will sell it to people for even more money..
I still support vaping though. I quit cigarettes 4 months ago, I was smoking half a pack a day, now I don't even touch it. Now that I started vaping my health is starting to get better.
* - ๖ۣۜSyria - May 6, 2016
I live in cali and i think this is great, by the time they are 21 they will know better
* - thales - May 6, 2016
(May 6, 2016 07:48 PM)๖ۣۜSyria Wrote: I live in cali and i think this is great, by the time they are 21 they will know betterTell that to the millions of Americans that smoke that are 21+.
* - Dowls - May 6, 2016
I've never and never will touch a cig in my life, grew up with my mum smoking and that's put me reyt off. Disgusting habit.
I do however know at least around here they're super obtainable no matter what age you are, probably like that in most other places.
* - grady - May 6, 2016
That's honestly great news to be hearing from this country.
God knows that we need it.
* - Moon Rock - May 7, 2016
I am very disappointed in California. I don't smoke tobacco, however I do cannabis and other herbs. So now we can't buy pipes in person and who knows how this will effect the other small businesses that wanted to sell water pipes online. I hope it doesn't effect the online shops as it will be another step you will have to take for every sale. I do also vape, however I may be unclear but you have to be 21 to buy the juice that contains nicotine. Am I right?
* - ♕αтσмsαι♕ - May 7, 2016
(May 5, 2016 04:26 PM)THE NORTH FACE Wrote: Looks like kids wont get lung cancer for a few extra years. Good idea imo
The realism from this hurts.
* - Kevin Runner - May 7, 2016
(May 5, 2016 04:39 PM)thales Wrote: I believe they have exceptions for people in the service.
No, we don't get exemptions to alcohol/tobacco use. Even in service alcohol = 21, tobacco = 18. Now that's not saying depending where you are at and what you're doing, others may look away/not care. 🤝
* - CordCutter - May 7, 2016
Thats a good step as Smoking is cause of many diseases. Thanks
* - sick24033 - May 7, 2016
oh no, now kids have like NO ACESS TO SMOKES?!?!
* - GunVein - May 7, 2016
Might be great especially for kids so they don't smoke in the young age, maybe few years later xD thanks for informing !
* - carcossa - May 7, 2016
may as well make it 21 for driving and voting while you're at it.
* - ๖ۣۜSyria - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 06:08 AM)carcossa Wrote: may as well make it 21 for driving and voting while you're at it.
That's just dumb :/ you can get ur permit at 16 btw, and drive but you need adult supper vison untill you are 17 or 18 I belive
* - Moon Rock - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 07:23 AM)๖ۣۜSyria Wrote: That's just dumb :/ you can get ur permit at 16 btw, and drive but you need adult supper vison untill you are 17 or 18 I belive
You get a provisional license which has restrictions like you can't drive between the hours of 11PM-5AM and you can't have passengers under the age of 19 unless an adult is with you the age of 25 I believe. Then once you turn 18 the restrictions drop.