Arlington [MA} Raises Minimum Tobacco Buying Age To 21

CBS BOSTON ^ | 23 JUNE 2015 | CBS BOSTON

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

ARLINGTON (CBS) – Officials in one Massachusetts town will increase the minimum legal age to buy tobacco to 21 years old.

Acting Director of Health and Human Services James Feeney announced on Tuesday that the change will be made as of July 1.

“We know that the earlier people start smoking, the more likely it is to become a habit. We want to stop this trend,” Feeney said.

“Communities throughout the Commonwealth are making this important change, and with Arlington coming on board, we hope to further prevent teenagers and young adults from traveling across city and town lines to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products.”

[Crazieman]

How long until the push to lower the marijuana age to 15?

[manc]

weed and rugs hey alright, homosexual marriage OK , but smoking tobacco, hell no for these fools.

[wastedyears]

They could raise it to 30, it won’t stop teens from obtaining cigs. I remember there was a kid I went to junior high with who was smoking at age 13. He even brought them to school and smoked outside.

You can’t legislate habits away.

[TheDon]

Social activists with guns = totalitarians

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“We know that the earlier people start smoking, the more likely it is to become a habit. We want to stop this trend,” Feeney said. “

Problem solved by your benevolent government apparatchik.

[Mears]

This is just a grandstand play.

Kids that want them can get them in one of the surrounding towns.

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[GregoTX]

What if they are a gift from a political figure?

[TomGuy]

Hang around junior high schools — those age bans are not too effective.

Kids who smoke will still find a way to get their cig packs.

[STJPII]

They could have an abortion at 13, without parental consent, but can’t smoke a cigarette?